simtron

Installation

As simple as installing any other global node package. Be sure to have npm and node (>= 4.3.2 version) installed and launch:

$ npm install simtron

Running the Simtron

To run the Simtron you must have a valid Slack BOT token to authenticate the bot on your slack organization. Once you get it (instructions on the next paragraph) you just have to run:

BOT_TOKEN=somesecretkey

Once the bot is up and running, you need to invite him into the channels you want it to be available in.

Getting the BOT token for your Slack channel

To allow the Simtron to connect your Slack channel you must provide him a BOT token. To retrieve it you need to add a new Bot in your Slack organization by visiting the following url: https://yourorganization.slack.com/services/new/bot, where yourorganization must be substituted with the name of your organization (e.g. https://loige.slack.com/services/new/bot). Ensure you are logged to your Slack organization in your browser and you have the admin rights to add a new bot.

You will find your BOT token under the field API Token, copy it in a safe place and get ready to use it.

As an alternative you can create a bot by creating a custom application in the Slack developer portal. Inside the application settings you will be able to add a bot user and retrieve a OAUTH BOT token for it.

#Attributions Fundamentals based on #norrisbot [https:/lmammino/norrisbot] Copyright (c) 2015 Luciano Mammino

License

Licensed under MIT License.