How to set up a Parabol-Slack integration
Parabol’s Slack integration allows the meeting facilitator to notify the whole team that a meeting has started by sending a notification in Slack.
Parabol sends two notifications to Slack:
- When a meeting has started
- When a meeting has ended
![screenshot of a Parabol notification in Slack](https://www.parabol.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/parabol-slack-meeting-start-1.png?w=1024)
![Parabol notification in Slack at the end of a meeting](https://www.parabol.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/parabol-slack-meeting-end-1.png?w=1024)
Both notifications include a link into the meeting so participants can contribute or review what has already been discussed.
To set up a Slack integration head to your team and click on the ‘Settings & Integrations’ button.
![Screenshot of the "settings and integrations" link under the team name](https://www.parabol.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Settings-and-integrations-button-in-Parabol.png?w=694)
Next, click ‘Connect’ to initiate the integration between Parabol and Slack.
![screenshot of the connect button on the right of the integration name](https://www.parabol.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Parabol-Slack-integration-panel.png?w=1024)
You will now be redirected to an authorization page.
![screenshot of the authorization page from Slack](https://www.parabol.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Authorization-of-Parabol-access-to-Slack.png?w=794)
On this page you can select which thread you would like meeting notifications to be sent to.
![screenshot of the channel selector in Slack](https://www.parabol.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Set-your-channel-for-Parabol-Slack-integration.png?w=1024)
Your Slack integration should now be up and running. Next time you start a meeting the team will be notified directly in Slack.
You can alter your preferences in the same ‘Settings & Integrations’ section of your team. Here you can pause notifications or select which ones you want to be sent to Slack.
![screenshot of the Slack configuration in Parabol](https://www.parabol.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Parabol-Slack-integration-configuration.png?w=1024)