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# Adding Introist App to a Private Channel

{% hint style="info" %}
If you wish to send messages to private channels as yourself, ensure you have joined the channel.
{% endhint %}

To send messages to a private channel as a bot using Introist, you need to add the Introist app to each private channel you want it to access. Follow these steps to add the Introist app to a private channel in Slack:

1. Open Slack and navigate to the private channel where you want Introist to send messages. 
2. Click the name of the channel at the top of the screen. 
3. Select the "Integrations" tab. 
4. Search for "Introist" in the integration options. 
5. Click "Add" to add the Introist app to the channel.

{% hint style="info" %}
You must perform this process for every private channel you want Introist to send messages to as a bot.
{% endhint %}


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