Create the Slack App for Your TeamΒΆ

Before deploying the app on a server, you will need to create it for your Slack team at https://api.slack.com/apps .

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You will need to enable Incoming Webhooks...

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...and set a Redirect URL that points to:

https://jackalope.mydomain.org/install
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With those two steps complete you will be able to copy the following values for use with the deployed application environment:

  • Basic Information/App Credentials/Client ID
  • Basic Information/App Credentials/Client Secret
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  • Manage Distribution/Share Your App with Your Team/Shareable URL
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Note

You will need to set these into environment variables details in the deployment documentation. See Environment Variables.