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Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have:
  • A Shopify store (development or live)
  • A Slack workspace where you have permission to install apps

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Step 1 — Install Alius

Install Alius from the Shopify App Store. After installation, Alius will appear in your Shopify Admin under Apps → Alius. When you open the app for the first time, you’ll see the Home page with a setup guide checklist.

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Step 2 — Connect Slack

  1. Navigate to Integrations in the left sidebar.
  2. Click Connect to Slack.
  3. You’ll be redirected to Slack’s OAuth authorization page. Select your workspace and click Allow.
  4. Once connected, the status will change to Connected and your Slack channels will appear below.
Alius uses a Slack bot token with permission to read channels and post messages. It does not read your team’s private messages.

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Step 3 — Enable Slack Channels

Still on the Integrations page:
  1. You’ll see a list of public channels from your Slack workspace.
  2. Toggle on the channels where you want Alius to send notifications.
  3. Click Save — the bot automatically joins the selected channels.
Create a dedicated channel like #shopify-alerts to keep store notifications organized and separate from team conversations.

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Step 4 — Send a Test Message

  1. On the Integrations page, click Send test notification.
  2. A test message will be posted to all your enabled channels:
    👋 This is a test notification from Operation Hub!
  3. Check your Slack channels to confirm the message arrived.

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Step 5 — Create Your First Trigger

  1. Navigate to Triggers in the left sidebar.
  2. Click Create Trigger.
  3. Fill in the form:
    • Title: Give it a descriptive name (e.g., “New Order Alert”).
    • Type: Select the event type — e.g., “Order created”.
    • Notification Hub: Select “Slack”.
    • Channels: Pick which enabled channels to notify.
  4. Click Create Trigger.
That’s it! Alius will now send a Slack notification every time the selected event occurs in your store.

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Step 6 — (Optional) Add Conditions

Want to filter which events trigger a notification? For example, only orders over $100?
  1. On the trigger form, click the + button under “Additional conditions”.
  2. Set:
    • Field: Total Price
    • Operator: Greater than
    • Value: 100
  3. Save the trigger.
Now only orders with a total price above $100 will generate a Slack alert.
See the Triggers & Conditions guide for the complete list of fields and operators.

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What’s Next?

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Pricing

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