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Version: v2.6.x LTS

Adding your bot user to your Slack channel

Adding your bot user to your Slack channel

You can add the bot user that you created to your Slack channel in two ways: either mention your bot user directly in the message field or click the link Add an app at the beginning of your channel.

Mention your bot user directly

You can mention your bot user directly in the message field.

  1. Select the channel where you want to invite your Slack App.

  2. In the message field, type @ and select the bot name you created, for example, bnz. You can see a not in channel notice behind it.

  3. Send the message to the channel. You will receive a message from Slackbot to help you invite your bot user to this channel. Click Invite Them.

    Invite to channel

You can click the link Add an app at the beginning of your channel.

  1. Select the channel where you want to invite your Slack App.

  2. Click the drill-down box at the top of your channel. Select Integrations.

    Drill-down box

  3. You can see the dialog as the image below shows. Click Add an app.

    Add an app

  4. Search for your app with your app name. Click Add when you see it.

    Add app to channel

You have invited the Zowe Chat app to your Slack channel. You can talk to it now.