# Help configuring Slack Discourse plugin

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-configuring-slack-discourse-plugin/65917
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [July 10, 2017, 1:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-configuring-slack-discourse-plugin/65917 "2017-07-10T01:41:44Z")
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### Author: ![david](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/david/32/157490_2.png) [@david](https://meta.discourse.org/u/david)
#### Post date: [September 14, 2017, 4:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-configuring-slack-discourse-plugin/65917/18 "2017-09-14T16:46:46Z")

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Have you tried following the slack-specific setup instructions?

You need either the access token, OR the Webhook URL. I would recommend the access token, because it enables more functionality like posting slack transcripts to Discourse. These instructions walk you through setting up the token, and assigning the correct permissions:

> [@Set up Slack notifications using the discourse-chat-integration plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-up-slack-notifications-using-the-discourse-chat-integration-plugin/66730):
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> This #howto describes how to setup the Slack provider included in discourse-chat-integration. It allows posting notifications to Slack, managing rules using Slash Commands, and posting transcripts back to Discourse. Slash command instructions can be found by typing /discourse help. Transcript can be created using the context menus on Slack posts. Install If you haven’t already, install the [discourse-chat-integration](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chatroom-integration-plugin-discourse-chat-integration/66522) plugin, and make sure its enabled via the chat integration enabled site settin…

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