This bot uses Node JS Slack SDK v5.0.1.

Before starting the bot, it requires some authentication from the Slack App page. This app uses a .env file to store the credentials. Documentation for dotenv can be found here.

The bot takes a TOKEN variable from the .env file to authenticate itself with your Slack workspace. This token usually starts with xoxb-.

To start the bot,

1. Install the npm packages by typing in the console npm install
2. Start the bot by running node bot.js