Install-PoshBot.ps1
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How to Install and Run PoshBot, the PowerShell ChatOps Tool - TechSnips
https://www.techsnips.io/en/playing/how-to-install-and-run-poshbot-the-powershell-chatops-tool
Script - GitHub
https://github.com/TechSnips/SnipScripts/tree/master/How%20to%20install%20and%20run%20PoshBot
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Install-Module -Name PoshBot -Repository PSGallery -Scope CurrentUser
Import-Module -Name PoshBot
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Create a bot token
https://my.slack.com/services/new/bot
Make note of your Slack username
Replace 'poshbot-techsnips' with your Slack workspace name
https://poshbot-techsnips.slack.com/account/settings#username
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# Create bot configuration
$botParams = @{
Name = 'poshbot'
BotAdmins = @('<SLACK-USERNAME>')
CommandPrefix = '!'
LogLevel = 'Info'
BackendConfiguration = @{
Name = 'SlackBackend'
Token = '<SLACK-TOKEN>'
}
}
$botConfig = New-PoshBotConfiguration @botParams
$botConfig | Format-List
# Create backend instance
$backend = New-PoshBotSlackBackend -Configuration $botConfig.BackendConfiguration
$backend | Format-List
# Create and start bot
$bot = New-PoshBotInstance -Configuration $botConfig -Backend $backend
$bot | Format-List
$bot | Start-PoshBot -Verbose
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