How to register your chatbot on Telegram

April 20, 2023 ยท View on GitHub

Step 1: Open Telegram, click the search icon, and open a chat with the BotFather bot.

Search Botfather

Step 2: Type /newbot (or select it from the menu)

New Bot

Step 3: Give the bot a name (this does not have to be unique)

Bot Name

Step 4: Give the bot a username (this must be unique)

Bot Username

Step 5: Copy the full access token (both the numbers and letters). Keep this safe. We'll need that

Copy Token

Step 6 (Optional): Use the /setuserpic command to give your bot a profile photo.