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Connect your bot to Telegram

Create the Telegram identity your bot will use, then connect it safely to Bots.Business.

OutcomeA Bots.Business bot connected to Telegram and ready to run
  1. Step 1

    Open BotFather

    Open the official BotFather account in Telegram and send /newbot.

    Open BotFather
  2. Step 2

    Choose a name and username

    Pick the display name people will see, then choose an available username ending in bot.

  3. Step 3

    Copy the token privately

    BotFather will send a token. Treat it like a password and never put it in a public message, screenshot or guide.

  4. Step 4

    Connect it in Bots.Business

    Return to the bot you installed or create a new one, then paste the token only into the app's bot token field.

    Open the web app
    Bots.Business New bot form with an empty Token field
  5. Step 5

    Create and run the bot

    Finish the create or connect action, open the bot dashboard and start the bot.

    Running CityCafeOrdersBot dashboard with Open and Stop bot actions

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