EbayDeals-SlackBot

README

goslackit

[BEW2.5] Fork this repo to begin the Slackbot goroutines challenge presented in class on Day 7.

Instructions

Follow this link in order to get the project set up.

My Notes - To Setup a Go Slack Bot

1. Create a Slack App at https://api.slack.com/apps?new_classic_app=1
2. Clone Dani's project or my project which does not have a go.mod and go.sum
3. Set up Slack project

• Add name, color, details
• Give permissions the slack bot need in OAuth & Permissions
  • Important to click Add an OAuth Scope and
• Install the app

1. Install app to the workspace
2. Get the bot token and put token in .env.sample like so

BOT_OAUTH_ACCESS_TOKEN="xoxb-471558618------"

1. Create a .env file by running cp .env.sample .env which copies code in .env.sample to .env
2. Run app with go build && go run main.go
3. Add bot to a channel and try Reinstall App if it doesn't work

Documentation

Overview

DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE. This is a fully complete implementation.