Quick Start Guide

5 minutes

Get your first Telegram bot up and running in just 5 minutes. No coding required.

1

Create Your BotLaunch Account

1 min

Head to the BotLaunch panel and create your account. You can sign up with email or use OAuth providers.

Make sure to verify your email address to unlock all features.

2

Create a Telegram Bot

2 min

Open Telegram and search for @BotFather. Send the following command to create a new bot:

/newbot

Follow BotFather's instructions:

  1. Choose a name for your bot (e.g., "My Community Bot")
  2. Choose a username ending in "bot" (e.g., "my_community_bot")
  3. Copy the API token you receive

Your token will look like this:

1234567890:ABCdefGHIjklMNOpqrSTUvwxYZ
3

Connect Your Bot to BotLaunch

1 min

In the BotLaunch dashboard, go to Bots and click Add New Bot.

1
Paste your bot token from BotFather
2
Click "Verify & Connect"
3
Your bot is now connected!

BotLaunch will automatically configure webhooks and start listening for messages.

4

Add Bot to Your Telegram Group

30 sec

Add your bot to a Telegram group where you want it to operate:

  1. Open your Telegram group
  2. Go to Group SettingsAdd Members
  3. Search for your bot's username
  4. Make the bot an admin for full functionality

The bot needs admin permissions to delete messages, ban users, and access member lists.

5

Enable Your First Module

30 sec

Back in the BotLaunch dashboard, configure your bot's features:

Welcome Messages

Greet new members automatically

Anti-Spam

Protect against spam and bots

Toggle modules on/off and customize their settings to match your needs.

Congratulations!

Your bot is now live and managing your Telegram group. You can continue to explore more modules and customize your bot's behavior from the dashboard.