# Configure Slack to use multi-channel alerts

> Create a Slack app and connect it to Cloud Management Platform (CMP) so multi-channel alerts post to a Slack channel

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Site [llms.txt](/llms.txt)

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## Prerequisites

- Create or identify a Slack channel for alerts.
- Ensure you can access your Slack workspace in a browser.

## Create a Slack app

1. Log in to [https://api.slack.com/apps](https://api.slack.com/apps).
1. Select **Create New App** > **From scratch**.
1. Provide an **App Name** and select your **workspace**.
1. Select **Create App**.

   ![Screenshot of Slack's create app modal.](/img/cmp/configure/access-and-security/security/multi-channel-alerts/slack/create-app.png)
1. Under **Features**, select **OAuth & Permissions**.
1. Under **Scopes** > **User Token Scopes**, select **Add an OAuth Scope**.
1. Select *chat:write*.

   ![Screenshot of the Slack app scope configuration.](/img/cmp/configure/access-and-security/security/multi-channel-alerts/slack/add-scope.png)

## Authorize the app and copy the access token

1. Under **Settings**, select **Install App**.
1. Select **Allow**.
1. Copy the **User OAuth Token**.

   ![Screenshot of installed Slack app settings.](/img/cmp/configure/access-and-security/security/multi-channel-alerts/slack/app-token.png)

## Create a Slack alert channel in CMP

1. In CMP, go to **Admin** > **Multi-Channel Alerts**.
1. Select **Add**.
1. Select **Slack**.
1. In the **New Alert Channel - Slack** form, provide the following:
   - **Name**
   - **Alert Categories**. The built-in categories are *cloudbolt.admin* and *cloudbolt.security*.
   - **Slack Channel(s)**: one or more channel names or IDs, separated by commas. The # is optional.
   - **Slack API Token**: the Slack app's User OAuth token
1. Select **Create**.

## Verification

Log out of CMP, then log back in. You should see an alert in the designated Slack channel notifying you of a successful login.