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**Installation Requirements**
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You must have **admin permission** in Slack and Procore. :fire:
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# How to install the App?
- **Install BuildoutAI App** from the Procore App Marketplace.
[(Doc Procore Support)](https://support.procore.com/products/online/user-guide/company-level/admin/tutorials/install-app-from-marketplace)


- Add and configure **BuildoutAI app into Slack** workspace of your team.
🎬 **Watch supporting video**
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- Click [**Here**](https://slack.com/oauth/v2/authorize?client_id=481275489607.961051034438&scope=channels:read,chat:write,chat:write.public,commands,files:read,files:write,im:history,im:read,im:write,links:read,reactions:read,team:read,users.profile:read,users:read,users:read.email,groups:read,groups:write&user_scope=chat:write,im:read,im:write) to **install BuildoutAI app** in your Slack workspace. Make sure you sign in to the right Slack workspace.
- **Open App directory (Apps)** in your Slack workspace, search for BuildoutAI app, and open it.

- On the **“Home”** tab of BuildoutAI app **click the link to login to Procore.**
- After successful login to Procore please **refresh the “Home”** tab in Slack and click **“Configure Projects”**.

- Open “Messages” tab of BuildoutAI app and follow the instructions to add your Company, Projects, and RFI managers from Procore.
- Make sure you choose the right company where you installed BuildoutAI App.
Make sure **RFI managers** you choose have **corresponded permission** in Procore.
If you operate several projects in one Slack workspace, you can **add multiple projects** for creating RFI. In order to do this please push “Add new Project” and follow the instructions.
- On the **“Home” tab** of BuildoutAI app you can see all projects and **settings you configured.**

# How to create RFI?
>Ensure that the BuildoutAI app is installed in accordance with “How to install the App?” section.
- You can use BuildoutAI app in **any channels of your Slack workspace**. In order to start, you must add the app to channel once typing Inline ==**`/invite @BuildoutAI Bot`**== into the specific channel.
- In order to create RFI in private space use “Messages” tab of BuildoutAI app.
- Direct or group chats are unavailable for creating RFI in current version.

**Create Draft RFI**
Watch supporting video of the desktop version of Slac
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Watch supporting video of the mobile versions of Slack
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- Type the message with the text of RFI and attache images or files into the message if you need it.
- The project team can discuss and clarify RFI in the threads of the message.
- Call BuildoutAI app from the menu of the initial message (use “More message shortcuts…” if the app is hidden)

- If you configured several projects when installing the app, first select the project.


- Fill in the necessary fields of Draft RFI form. “Subject”,” Question” and “RFI managers” are required fields.
- The app places the initial message into the “Question” field.
- The list of “RFI managers” includes persons configured during the app installation (“How to install the App?” section).


- Push “Submit” to create Draft RFI in Procore.
**The app places the link of RFI into the thread of the initial message.**