## Create a new incoming webhook in Slack

First, you’ll need to set up a new [incoming webhook](https://my.slack.com/apps/new/A0F7XDUAZ-incoming-webhooks) in your team’s Slack configuration. An incoming webhook is a method for Slack to receive incoming messages to be posted to your Slack team from external services.

## Customise webhook & copy URL

Once the webhook is created, you can optionally customise the channel, name, and icon which the webhook uses whenever it posts a new message. Either way, however, you’ll need to copy the `Webhook URL` at the very top.

## Add your Slack webhook to Ghost

Inside Ghost Admin, head over to the **Integrations** page and click on the Slack integration settings. Here, you can paste your webhook URL, save the settings, and you’re all done! You can also hit the **Send test notification** button to make sure everything is working correctly.

From here on, your team will receive Slack notifications each time a new post is published on your site 🎉

## More automation with Zapier

You can also go further and connect other popular Ghost integrations to your Slack team using Zapier - so you get an overview of new comments, subscribers or contact form submissions right in your workspace.

It’s also possible to create an automation to invite new [Members](/content/help/members-introduction/index.html) in Ghost to a private Slack group - which means you can offer a private community as a perk to your most loyal subscribers.

[View Ghost + Slack integrations on Zapier →](https://zapier.com/apps/ghost/integrations/slack)

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