Docs/Getting Started/Creating a Bot

Creating your Telegram bot

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Before you can use BotLaunch, you need to create a Telegram bot through Telegram's official @BotFather. This guide will walk you through the process step by step.

Step-by-step guide

1

Open Telegram

Launch Telegram on your device (mobile or desktop)

2

Find @BotFather

Search for @BotFather - the official Telegram bot for creating bots

3

Start BotFather

Click "Start" or send /start to begin the conversation

4

Create new bot

Send /newbot and follow the prompts to name your bot

5

Get your token

BotFather will provide a unique API token - keep it secret!

BotFather commands

Here's an example conversation with BotFather:

You: /newbot
BotFather: Alright, a new bot. How are we going to call it?
Please choose a name for your bot.
You: My Awesome Community Bot
BotFather: Good. Now let's choose a username for your bot.
It must end in `bot`. Like this, for example: TetrisBot
You: MyAwesomeCommunityBot
BotFather: Done! Congratulations on your new bot.
Use this token to access the HTTP API:
1234567890:ABCdefGHIjklMNOpqrsTUVwxyz

Pro tips

Keep your token secret

Never share your bot token publicly. Anyone with your token can control your bot.

Choose a good username

Bot usernames must end with "bot" (e.g., @MyAwesomeBot). Choose something memorable.

Set a description

Use /setdescription in BotFather to add a description that appears when users first message your bot.

Important security note

Your bot token is like a password. Never share it publicly, commit it to version control, or include it in client-side code. If your token is compromised, use /revoke in BotFather to generate a new one.

Bot created? Great!

Now let's connect your bot to BotLaunch and start configuring it.

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