# Slack ### Download Chatlayer Bot App on Slack {% hint style="info" %} Note that you have to be a workspace admin to install the Chatlayer app in your Slack workspace {% endhint %} 1. Open **Slack** and navigate to the workspace where you want to add the bot 2. Click **Add apps** located at the bottom left corner of the Slack interface.

From main navigation, click 'Add apps'

3. Search for **Chatlayer Bot** in the search bar.\ If you can't find the app, you can install it by clicking [here](https://slack.com/oauth/v2/authorize?client_id=2327687118.7214179557811\&scope=channels:history,channels:read,chat:write,files:read,files:write,groups:history,im:history,mpim:read,reactions:read,team:read,users:read\&user_scope=).

Find Chatlayer bot app

4. Download the Chatlayer bot app. 5. Locate the **Chatlayer bot** in your Apps list after the download is complete.

Chatlayer bot listed on your Apps

### **Configure Slack App on Chatlayer** To connect Slack app to Chatlayer, follow these steps: 1. Navigate to the **Bots** page on Chatlayer and select **Integrations**.

Integrations page on Chatlayer

2. Find the Slack app or type ‘Slack’ in the search bar. 3. Click **View App** and then **Connected Account**.

Click 'Connected account' to connect Slack

4. Click **Authorize.**
5. A new tab will open, listing all the requested permissions. Click **Allow**.
6. Click **Connect** to connect the account.
7. Go to **Connected accounts** to see the connected account.
### Connect a Bot to a Slack Channel Follow these steps to connect a bot to a connected Slack channel: 1. On the **‘Bots’** page, create a new bot or open an existing bot.
2. In the main navigation, go to **Channels** and click **Add channel**.
3. Select **Slack App** and click **Next**.
4. Select the connected Slack account or connect a new account, then click **Next**.

Select Slack account

{% hint style="info" %} Before connecting the Slack channel, make sure you have already created a Slack channel. You can follow the documentation [here](https://slack.com/help/articles/201402297-Create-a-channel). {% endhint %} 5. In the Slack channel input field, copy and paste the **Slack channel ID** and enter the **bot name**. After filling in both fields, click **Finish** to connect the bot with the Slack channel.

Fill Slack channel ID and bot name

A slack channel is connected

6. Once connected, you can start testing your bot in your Slack channel. You bot will start responding any questions coming from the channel. \

Example bot conversation on Slack channel