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README.md

@@ -2,20 +2,23 @@
 
 Hashbot for [LBRY's Slack](https://slack.lbry.io). Posts mining info to #mining every hour and anytime someone says `!hash`.
 
-## Installation
 
-Requirements:
+## Requirements
 
 - node
 - npm > 0.12.x
 
+
+## Installation
+
 Create a bot and get the bot's API Token: https://YOURSLACK.slack.com/apps/manage/custom-integrations
 
-Replace `<your-slack-token>` below with your api token.
+Then run:
 
 ```
 npm install
-SLACK_TOKEN=<your-slack-token> node bot.js
+SLACK_TOKEN=<your-slack-token> CHANNEL=<channel-for-bot> node bot.js
 ```
 
+
 Made by Fillerino for LBRYs slack. MIT Licensed so feel free to improve!

bot.js

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ var SlackBot = require('slackbots');
 var needle = require('needle');
 
 var SLACK_TOKEN = process.env.SLACK_TOKEN;
+var CHANNEL = process.env.CHANNEL;
 
 if (!SLACK_TOKEN) {
     throw new Error('SLACK_TOKEN env var required');
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ function getData() {
             difficulty = numberWithCommas(Math.round(data.difficulty)),
             block = numberWithCommas(data.blocks);
 
-        bot.postMessageToChannel('testing', 
+        bot.postMessageToChannel(CHANNEL,
             // 'Blockchain stats:\n' +
             'Hashrate: ' + hashrate + ' GH/s\n' +
             'Difficulty: ' + difficulty + '\n' +