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The Notification Channel feature in ServerAvatar allows users to receive real-time alerts and updates about server events such as updates, backups, and server status changes on popular messaging platforms such as Slack, Discord, and Telegram.

To manage your Notification Channels in Slack, follow these steps:

Step 1: Log in to your ServerAvatar account and click on Account -> Notification Channel in the left sidebar.

Step 2: Click on the "Create Channel" button.

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Step 3: Choose the Slack as notification channel and follow the below instructions to set it up.

For Slack, you will need to provide the Slack Webhook URL.

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To get the Slack Webhook URL, follow these steps:

  • Open Slack and go to the channel or direct message where you want to post messages via webhook.

  • Click on the gear icon next to the channel or direct message name to open the menu.

  • Select "Add apps" from the menu.

  • In the search bar, type "Incoming WebHooks" and select it from the results.

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  • Click the "Add to Slack" button and select the channel or direct message where you want to post messages.

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  • You will be redirected to a page where you can customize the name and icon for the webhook. Once you're done, click the "Create" button.

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  • You will now see the webhook URL for the selected channel or direct message. Copy this URL to use it for posting messages via webhook.

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  • You can now use this webhook URL to post messages to the selected channel from ServerAvatar.

Step 4: Once you have added a notification channel, you can customize which events trigger a notification for that channel. For example, you can choose to receive a notification when a backup is completed or when a server goes down.

By following these steps, you can effectively manage and customize your notification channels in ServerAvatar to ensure that you receive timely and relevant updates about your server and applications.