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# How to add a channel or group chat

#### 1. Click on Ricotta Birthday Bot

<img src="https://images.tango.us/workflows/8b16f1af-66d0-49ee-8ed1-3e1dd0772068/steps/8442a860-b4e7-45c7-b3c3-66ccfd1d271b/3f5d66ad-e04c-45e8-8f3e-1fa72a4b2bfe.png?fm=png&#x26;crop=focalpoint&#x26;fit=crop&#x26;fp-x=0.5587&#x26;fp-y=0.0793&#x26;fp-z=2.4734&#x26;w=1200&#x26;border=2%2CF4F2F7&#x26;border-radius=8%2C8%2C8%2C8&#x26;border-radius-inner=8%2C8%2C8%2C8&#x26;mark-x=445&#x26;mark-y=89&#x26;m64=aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWFnZXMudGFuZ28udXMvc3RhdGljL2JsYW5rLnBuZz9tYXNrPWNvcm5lcnMmYm9yZGVyPTQlMkNGRjc0NDImdz0zMTAmaD0xMjQmZml0PWNyb3AmY29ybmVyLXJhZGl1cz0xMA%3D%3D" alt="Click on Ricotta Birthday Bot" width="600">

#### 2. Click on ＋ Add Channel

<img src="https://images.tango.us/workflows/8b16f1af-66d0-49ee-8ed1-3e1dd0772068/steps/b58937c8-d7eb-40f3-b4fb-c9e06b263f25/ac723173-6df7-43af-8d04-e65b2045a2e0.png?fm=png&#x26;crop=focalpoint&#x26;fit=crop&#x26;fp-x=0.4935&#x26;fp-y=0.6230&#x26;fp-z=2.4654&#x26;w=1200&#x26;border=2%2CF4F2F7&#x26;border-radius=8%2C8%2C8%2C8&#x26;border-radius-inner=8%2C8%2C8%2C8&#x26;mark-x=444&#x26;mark-y=339&#x26;m64=aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWFnZXMudGFuZ28udXMvc3RhdGljL2JsYW5rLnBuZz9tYXNrPWNvcm5lcnMmYm9yZGVyPTQlMkNGRjc0NDImdz0zMTImaD05MyZmaXQ9Y3JvcCZjb3JuZXItcmFkaXVzPTEw" alt="Click on ＋ Add Channel" width="600">

#### 3. Click on Open

<img src="https://images.tango.us/workflows/8b16f1af-66d0-49ee-8ed1-3e1dd0772068/steps/77003101-82b7-4ae3-9b80-841917805894/4f62f880-5d1e-47d0-afde-974f5f73832b.png?fm=png&#x26;crop=focalpoint&#x26;fit=crop&#x26;fp-x=0.4991&#x26;fp-y=0.3950&#x26;fp-z=1.7189&#x26;w=1200&#x26;border=2%2CF4F2F7&#x26;border-radius=8%2C8%2C8%2C8&#x26;border-radius-inner=8%2C8%2C8%2C8&#x26;mark-x=258&#x26;mark-y=163&#x26;m64=aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWFnZXMudGFuZ28udXMvc3RhdGljL2JsYW5rLnBuZz9tYXNrPWNvcm5lcnMmYm9yZGVyPTQlMkNGRjc0NDImdz0xNDAmaD01NCZmaXQ9Y3JvcCZjb3JuZXItcmFkaXVzPTEw" alt="Click on Open" width="600">

#### 4. Select the channel or group chat you want to add

<img src="https://images.tango.us/workflows/8b16f1af-66d0-49ee-8ed1-3e1dd0772068/steps/de38c988-d526-42bd-84ac-b38d87dbc5c7/499d5838-458d-4e1e-8d31-ce557c9b0b78.png?fm=png&#x26;crop=focalpoint&#x26;fit=crop&#x26;fp-x=0.5000&#x26;fp-y=0.7561&#x26;fp-z=1.6598&#x26;w=1200&#x26;border=2%2CF4F2F7&#x26;border-radius=8%2C8%2C8%2C8&#x26;border-radius-inner=8%2C8%2C8%2C8&#x26;mark-x=299&#x26;mark-y=417&#x26;m64=aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWFnZXMudGFuZ28udXMvc3RhdGljL2JsYW5rLnBuZz9tYXNrPWNvcm5lcnMmYm9yZGVyPTQlMkNGRjc0NDImdz02MDImaD04MyZmaXQ9Y3JvcCZjb3JuZXItcmFkaXVzPTEw" alt="Select the channel or group chat you want to add" width="600">

#### 5. Click on Go

<img src="https://images.tango.us/workflows/8b16f1af-66d0-49ee-8ed1-3e1dd0772068/steps/d35d300c-5c01-4327-8572-e62766f53c20/3ee47699-7c5c-44b2-b4c6-88363902a31c.png?fm=png&#x26;crop=focalpoint&#x26;fit=crop&#x26;fp-x=0.6160&#x26;fp-y=0.8313&#x26;fp-z=2.7189&#x26;w=1200&#x26;border=2%2CF4F2F7&#x26;border-radius=8%2C8%2C8%2C8&#x26;border-radius-inner=8%2C8%2C8%2C8&#x26;mark-x=489&#x26;mark-y=366&#x26;m64=aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWFnZXMudGFuZ28udXMvc3RhdGljL2JsYW5rLnBuZz9tYXNrPWNvcm5lcnMmYm9yZGVyPTQlMkNGRjc0NDImdz0yMjEmaD0xMDImZml0PWNyb3AmY29ybmVyLXJhZGl1cz0xMA%3D%3D" alt="Click on Go" width="600">

#### 6. Click on Save

<img src="https://images.tango.us/workflows/8b16f1af-66d0-49ee-8ed1-3e1dd0772068/steps/492894fc-7589-4047-982d-228e19d05d0f/28046168-7e3c-49f9-8e22-53ca40c74436.png?fm=png&#x26;crop=focalpoint&#x26;fit=crop&#x26;fp-x=0.5000&#x26;fp-y=0.5000&#x26;w=1200&#x26;border=2%2CF4F2F7&#x26;border-radius=8%2C8%2C8%2C8&#x26;border-radius-inner=8%2C8%2C8%2C8&#x26;mark-x=737&#x26;mark-y=562&#x26;m64=aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWFnZXMudGFuZ28udXMvc3RhdGljL2JsYW5rLnBuZz9tYXNrPWNvcm5lcnMmYm9yZGVyPTMlMkNGRjc0NDImdz04MSZoPTMxJmZpdD1jcm9wJmNvcm5lci1yYWRpdXM9MTA%3D" alt="Click on Save" width="600">

#### 7. The bot will introduce itself and give you a tab message

<img src="https://images.tango.us/workflows/8b16f1af-66d0-49ee-8ed1-3e1dd0772068/steps/3a336f80-3208-4712-b6cb-dd75eeae0843/cf96900e-0756-4b88-bcf9-2977bc62adcd.png?fm=png&#x26;crop=focalpoint&#x26;fit=crop&#x26;fp-x=0.5505&#x26;fp-y=0.6586&#x26;fp-z=2.0000&#x26;w=1200&#x26;border=2%2CF4F2F7&#x26;border-radius=8%2C8%2C8%2C8&#x26;border-radius-inner=8%2C8%2C8%2C8&#x26;mark-x=-58&#x26;mark-y=-402&#x26;m64=aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWFnZXMudGFuZ28udXMvc3RhdGljL2JsYW5rLnBuZz9tYXNrPWNvcm5lcnMmYm9yZGVyPTQlMkNGRjc0NDImdz0xNzMwJmg9MTExNCZmaXQ9Y3JvcCZjb3JuZXItcmFkaXVzPTEw" alt="The bot will introduce itself and give you a tab message" width="600">

#### 8. Click on Ricotta Birthday Bot to add it as a tab

<img src="https://images.tango.us/workflows/8b16f1af-66d0-49ee-8ed1-3e1dd0772068/steps/82437e3a-4948-4304-90f8-bfcb067f6508/fad67a7a-4475-4d61-8c11-31cce8317515.png?fm=png&#x26;crop=focalpoint&#x26;fit=crop&#x26;fp-x=0.8132&#x26;fp-y=0.8277&#x26;fp-z=3.5427&#x26;w=1200&#x26;border=2%2CF4F2F7&#x26;border-radius=8%2C8%2C8%2C8&#x26;border-radius-inner=8%2C8%2C8%2C8&#x26;mark-x=194&#x26;mark-y=300&#x26;m64=aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWFnZXMudGFuZ28udXMvc3RhdGljL2JsYW5rLnBuZz9tYXNrPWNvcm5lcnMmYm9yZGVyPTQlMkNGRjc0NDImdz04MTImaD0xNjkmZml0PWNyb3AmY29ybmVyLXJhZGl1cz0xMA%3D%3D" alt="Click on Ricotta Birthday Bot to add it as a tab" width="600">

#### 9. You will be taken to the dashboard to manage all the settings

<img src="https://images.tango.us/workflows/8b16f1af-66d0-49ee-8ed1-3e1dd0772068/steps/aca3da3d-f8ab-47fd-b3ce-657297eb86b1/193a4125-3f40-4639-b69f-6624eadb6e77.png?fm=png&#x26;crop=focalpoint&#x26;fit=crop&#x26;fp-x=0.7102&#x26;fp-y=0.2947&#x26;fp-z=1.7775&#x26;w=1200&#x26;border=2%2CF4F2F7&#x26;border-radius=8%2C8%2C8%2C8&#x26;border-radius-inner=8%2C8%2C8%2C8&#x26;mark-x=18&#x26;mark-y=263&#x26;m64=aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWFnZXMudGFuZ28udXMvc3RhdGljL2JsYW5rLnBuZz9tYXNrPWNvcm5lcnMmYm9yZGVyPTQlMkNGRjc0NDImdz0xMTY0Jmg9MjQ1JmZpdD1jcm9wJmNvcm5lci1yYWRpdXM9MTA%3D" alt="You will be taken to the dashboard to manage all the settings" width="600">

#### 10. Click on ⚙️ Setup Channel

<img src="https://images.tango.us/workflows/8b16f1af-66d0-49ee-8ed1-3e1dd0772068/steps/0cff5e33-4cd9-4e16-997a-0f93caf4b847/4435fc9c-0366-4466-9373-a3346c81b72f.png?fm=png&#x26;crop=focalpoint&#x26;fit=crop&#x26;fp-x=0.9211&#x26;fp-y=0.2947&#x26;fp-z=2.9181&#x26;w=1200&#x26;border=2%2CF4F2F7&#x26;border-radius=8%2C8%2C8%2C8&#x26;border-radius-inner=8%2C8%2C8%2C8&#x26;mark-x=766&#x26;mark-y=337&#x26;m64=aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWFnZXMudGFuZ28udXMvc3RhdGljL2JsYW5rLnBuZz9tYXNrPWNvcm5lcnMmYm9yZGVyPTQlMkNGRjc0NDImdz0zMTUmaD05NiZmaXQ9Y3JvcCZjb3JuZXItcmFkaXVzPTEw" alt="Click on ⚙️ Setup Channel" width="600">

#### 11. You can then set your channel settings

<img src="https://images.tango.us/workflows/8b16f1af-66d0-49ee-8ed1-3e1dd0772068/steps/eb356f66-ca82-4ed3-87c1-43b5f2c5329d/524f5132-ee1b-438e-930d-c8613fd51af9.png?fm=png&#x26;crop=focalpoint&#x26;fit=crop&#x26;fp-x=0.5000&#x26;fp-y=0.5000&#x26;w=1200&#x26;border=2%2CF4F2F7&#x26;border-radius=8%2C8%2C8%2C8&#x26;border-radius-inner=8%2C8%2C8%2C8" alt="You can then set your channel settings" width="600">

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