--- title: Slack Notifications Setup Process description: This guide walks through creating and installing a Slack App to send employees notifications. --- [Skip to content](https://kb.alicereceptionist.com/documents/slack-notifications-setup-process#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [More support](https://kb.alicereceptionist.com/documents/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) [![ALICE Logo](https://kb.alicereceptionist.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AMV_ALICELOGO.png?width=200&height=93&name=AMV_ALICELOGO.png)](https://kb.alicereceptionist.com/documents?hsLang=en) - [Submit A Helpdesk Ticket](https://share.hsforms.com/1HZ-ebsN3TzWAiEUV7bCVgwrei6t) - [Tickets Listing Page](https://support.alicereceptionist.com/tickets-view?offset=0) - [Knowledgebase](https://kb.alicereceptionist.com/) - [Documentation Portal](https://kb.alicereceptionist.com/documents) - [Sign Out](https://support.alicereceptionist.com/_hcms/mem/logout) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Submit A Helpdesk Ticket](https://share.hsforms.com/1HZ-ebsN3TzWAiEUV7bCVgwrei6t) - [Tickets Listing Page](https://support.alicereceptionist.com/tickets-view?offset=0) - [Knowledgebase](https://kb.alicereceptionist.com/) - [Documentation Portal](https://kb.alicereceptionist.com/documents) - [Sign Out](https://support.alicereceptionist.com/_hcms/mem/logout) - English Show submenu for translations - [More support](https://kb.alicereceptionist.com/documents/kb-tickets/new) - Contact us Contact us How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. 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From the "Create an app" section, select **From Scratch**. ![How to create a Slack App_2](https://kb.alicereceptionist.com/hs-fs/hubfs/How%20to%20create%20a%20Slack%20App_2.png?width=400&height=167&name=How%20to%20create%20a%20Slack%20App_2.png) 4. Give the app name and select your workspace from the drop-down menu. Click **Create App**. ![How to create a Slack App_3](https://kb.alicereceptionist.com/hs-fs/hubfs/How%20to%20create%20a%20Slack%20App_3.png?width=400&height=373&name=How%20to%20create%20a%20Slack%20App_3.png) 5. From the "Add features and functionality" section, select **Permissions. ![How to create a Slack App_4](https://kb.alicereceptionist.com/hs-fs/hubfs/How%20to%20create%20a%20Slack%20App_4.png?width=500&height=423&name=How%20to%20create%20a%20Slack%20App_4.png)** 6. Click **Add an OAuth Scope** to add the below three scopes in the "Bot Token Scopes" section. 1. chat:write 2. users:read 3. users:read.email ![How to create a Slack App_5](https://kb.alicereceptionist.com/hs-fs/hubfs/How%20to%20create%20a%20Slack%20App_5.png?width=500&height=332&name=How%20to%20create%20a%20Slack%20App_5.png) 7. Install your app to the workspace by clicking on** Install to Workspace. ![How to create a Slack App_6](https://kb.alicereceptionist.com/hs-fs/hubfs/How%20to%20create%20a%20Slack%20App_6.png?width=500&height=300&name=How%20to%20create%20a%20Slack%20App_6.png)** 8. When prompted, grant access to your workspace by clicking **Allow.** #### Configure ALICE Receptionist to Use the Slack Bot 1. Navigate to the "OAuth & Permissions" to view and copy your authentication token. ![How to create a Slack App_8](https://kb.alicereceptionist.com/hs-fs/hubfs/How%20to%20create%20a%20Slack%20App_8.png?width=670&height=227&name=How%20to%20create%20a%20Slack%20App_8.png) 2. Log into the ALICE Portal using an administrator account. Navigate to the [Integration tab](https://kb.alicereceptionist.com/documents/alice-portal-integration-tab?hsLang=en) under the Visitor Management's Check-in Settings. 3. Paste the Bot User OAuth Token into the "Slack Token" field. ![How to create a Slack App_9](https://kb.alicereceptionist.com/hs-fs/hubfs/How%20to%20create%20a%20Slack%20App_9.png?width=670&height=141&name=How%20to%20create%20a%20Slack%20App_9.png) 4. 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