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VegeBot is a bot that gives vegeterian recipes when through an ingredient The prompt : /command on slack called sexyveg with a POST method (go to slack's Apps & Intregrations/Custom Integration/Slash Commands to set it up)

#General install :

  1. get a URL linked to a server (we have added info on this bellow)
  2. Install the package on the server linked to the URL.
  3. Copy/paste the URL in the slack custom-intergration page
  4. Run the index.js
  5. The program will run until stopped

##Getting a URL linked to a server

###How to install locally

  1. run npm install
  2. run ./ngork http 3000 (create a URL with my local host to put in slack )
  3. get the ngrok url from their interface

###How to install on an external server :

  1. Get a server (e.g. Digital Ocean) you can run with bash commands. Install linux and then node.
  2. Get a dommain name (example.com) or a subdomain (subdomain.example.com)
  3. the url is example.com:3000 or subdomain.example.com:3000

###how to install on heroku ??? ??? WORKING ON THIS

  1. get a heroku account
  2. Make sure you have the Heroku CLI installed.
  3. Deploying to Heroku 
    $ heroku create
$ git push heroku master
$ heroku open
  4. Copy the url given, and paste it in the Slash Command with the GET method

##Inspiration : tutorial : http://www.girliemac.com/blog/2016/10/24/slack-command-bot-nodejs/

It works!! Happy Vegging.