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# Post a Message to Slack
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The `slack` command may be used to send a message to a Slack channel. This uses the Incoming Webhooks feature, which requires some additional setup.
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!!! note
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The following steps were accurate as of September 2020.
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## 1) Log in to Slack
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Log in to Slack and go to [Your Apps](https://api.slack.com/apps).
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## 2) Create New Slack App
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Create a new Slack app.
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## 3) Select Incoming Webhooks
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On the next page, select Incoming Webhooks and then toggle activation.
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## 4) Select Channel
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Next, click "Add new Webhook to Workspace" and select the channel to which the message will be posted.
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## 5) Copy the URL
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Copy the URL for the new webhook to use as the ``url`` parameter for the Slack command.
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```ini
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[send a message to slack]
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slack: "This is a test message."
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url: the URL you created goes here
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```
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!!! tip
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Define this URL in a `variables.ini` file if you need to send multiple messages to the same channel.
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