docs/en/enterprise/guides/slack-trigger.mdx
This guide explains how to start a crew directly from Slack using CrewAI triggers.
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Verify that Slack is listed and is connected.
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<Step title="Open your Slack channel">
- Navigate to the channel where you want to kickoff the crew.
- Type the slash command "**/kickoff**" to initiate the crew kickoff process.
- You should see a "**Kickoff crew**" appear as you type:
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- Press Enter or select the "**Kickoff crew**" option. A dialog box titled "**Kickoff an AI Crew**" will appear.
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<Step title="Select the crew you want to start">
- In the dropdown menu labeled "**Select of the crews online:**", choose the crew you want to start.
- In the example below, "**prep-for-meeting**" is selected:
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- If your crew requires any inputs, click the "**Add Inputs**" button to provide them.
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The "**Add Inputs**" button is shown in the example above but is not yet clicked.
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<Step title="Click Kickoff and wait for the crew to complete">
- Once you've selected the crew and added any necessary inputs, click "**Kickoff**" to start the crew.
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- The crew will start executing and you will see the results in the Slack channel.
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/kickoff command in your Slack workspace.