How to join WordPress on Slack
This is a summary of how to join WordPress on Slack.
1. To join the WordPress team on Slack begin by logging into your profile on wordpress.org (or creating a new account) the following link will redirect to make.wordpress.org/chat after logging in or creating a new account:
https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fchat%2F&locale=en_US
2. After being redirected to: https://make.wordpress.org/chat/ (for more information click the link.)
The following information will likely be seen (or something similar).
Joining the WordPress team on Slack
You’ve already been invited to wordpress.slack.com. Go there to log in. Be sure to log in using -your profile name-@chat.wordpress.org as your email address.
If you haven᾿t received an email invitation to -your e-mail address- yet, check your spam and promotions folders. You can email slackinvitehelp at this domain (just the “wordpress.org” part) for help.”
3. Clicking wordpress.slack.com = https://wordpress.slack.com/
One will see this:
Login using your -your profile name-@chat.wordpress.org and your password Sign in to Slack.
What you see below is what I see when signing in to Slack. On the left I have lots of channels open that I can jump between.
WordPress Slack channels
After having signed into Slack. Click the Channels text link on the left side below where it says All Threads to open a Browse channels area. Click the channel you want to join.
Browse the slack channels that are openly available in WordPress.
After having clicked a channel you want to join you can read the messages and if you like also
join the channel by clicking the green Join Channel button.
Resources:
.https://medium.com/several-people-are-typing/11-useful-tips-for-getting-the-most-of-slack-5dfb3d1af77
https://get.slack.help/hc/en-us/articles/205239967-Browse-and-join-channels
This post was originally written in 19th of august of 2013 when WordPress began using Slack. I have now updated the post.
