Slack setup guide

1) Create a Slack workspace

Create a Slack workspace if you do not already have one.

2) Create a Slack app

1. Navigate to https://api.slack.com/.

2. Click Create an app.

3. Choose From an app manifest.

4. Select your Slack workspace and press Next.

5. In Ebbot App, download/copy the JSON manifest.

6. Update features -> bot_user -> display_name to your desired bot name.

7. Remove the example manifest and paste the manifest JSON you just edited.

8. Press Next, then Create.

9. Go to App Home -> Show Tabs and enable Allow users to send Slash commands and messages from the messages tab.

3) Install the app

1. Go to OAuth & Permissions in the left sidebar and press Install App.

2. Allow the requested permissions.

3. Return to OAuth & Permissions and copy the OAuth token.

4. Paste the token into Ebbot App.

4) Add image restrictions

This is required to allow Slack users to send images.

1. Use an owner account to access Restrictions.

2. In Ebbot App, go to Settings / Restrictions and click the + in the top-right corner.

3. Create a restriction:

   • Type: file origin

   • Kind: whitelist

   • Value: files.slack.com

   • Status: active

4. Save the restriction.

You are done. Congratulations on integrating Ebbot into your Slack workspace.