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How to notify your colleagues on Slack when a new project is added Via Zapier

Written by Ellen Rydberg

Why shout across the office when you can send a Slack message when a new project is added to the pipeline.

Follow these steps to create this workflow: (Note: first, you need to integrate your Cinode account to Zapier. If you haven't completed the integration, check this guide before you proceed further.)

  1. Start by creating a new Zap in your Zapier account.
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  2. Choose a trigger, in this case, search for Cinode and choose "Cinode v 1.1 By invite".
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3. Choose the event "New Project".
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4. Choose the Cinode account you want to use in this zap.
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5. Enter your Cinode Company ID (This information is sent out when you integrate your Cinode account with Zapier, step 2 in this guide.) If you haven't saved this information, please contact our customer support and we will help you retrieve the ID number.
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6. Test the trigger to verify that it works.
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7. Choose an Action, in this case, search for "Slack".
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8. Configure your Slack account to Zapier.

9. Choose Action Event "Send Channel message".
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10. Choose your slack account.
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11. Set up the action fields, there are several that is required and some are optional.
Start with these: Channel, message text (here you have the possibility to map data properties from the project directly into the slack messages! (In this example, the title of the project & description are already chosen.)
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12. When you have gone through all the fields, click continue and test the action.
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13. Navigate to Slack and see how it appears in the channel!
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If you wish more examples on how to integrate Cinode with the systems that you use across your company business on a daily basis, please contact us for more information and inspiration.

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