Creating a bot user
There are two ways to go about creating your workplace Slackbot: as a standalone bot or a Slack app. Bots start off universal and are made to fit the app, niche, company, team, or member you choose to pair them with. Standalone bots serve individual purposes within your Slack instance and aren't necessarily connected to an app. In this section, we'll take a look at how to start this building process by creating a standalone bot user. Bots are unique to every workspace and that's why it takes a member, Workspace Owner or Admin to set up the bot and the specified channel(s) they'll work in for the magic to really begin. Let's see how to create one.
Building your bot user
A bot is the key to automating your workspace, and like anything in Slack, your bot should be personalized to you and your team. Follow these steps to create your own bot user:
- Begin on your app's settings page by selecting the App Home feature. It will...