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Creating a new Telegram bot

New bot creation

Go to the @BotFather app on Telegram.

Send /newbot, to start creating a new Bot and setting its name and username.

Take note of the bot token.

Join groups permission

To allow the bot to join Telegram groups, use the /setjoingroups command in @BotFather:

Privacy

Now you need to choose how much the bot will be able to read from the chats. Send /setprivacy command to @BotFather, and select your bot privacy:

  • enable: to handle only / commands handling

  • disable: to allow the bot to read all messages sent to the chat

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Last updated 02 December 2024