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# Set up Telegram Bot

Telegram provides special bot to create and manage other bots - @BotFather.

#### SETTING UP BOT

1. Open Telegram on your PC or mobile device

2\. Navigate to your chat list

3\. Enter @botfather in the chat search bar

<div align="left"><img src="https://slavdemo-admin.mobsted.com/front/assets/images/bot-instructions/telegram/step3_en_us.png" alt=""></div>

4\. Select **@BotFather**

<div align="left"><img src="https://slavdemo-admin.mobsted.com/front/assets/images/bot-instructions/telegram/step4_en_us.png" alt=""></div>

5\. Press **Start** or **Restart the bot** or send **/start** command![](https://slavdemo-admin.mobsted.com/front/assets/images/bot-instructions/telegram/step5_en_us.png)

6\.  Use **/newbot** command to start new bot

<div align="left"><img src="https://slavdemo-admin.mobsted.com/front/assets/images/bot-instructions/telegram/step6_en_us.png" alt=""></div>

7\. Create and send a name of your bot bot, for example: Test\_name

<div align="left"><img src="https://slavdemo-admin.mobsted.com/front/assets/images/bot-instructions/telegram/step8_en_us.png" alt=""></div>

8\. Create  and send **Username** for your bot&#x20;

<div align="left"><img src="https://slavdemo-admin.mobsted.com/front/assets/images/bot-instructions/telegram/step9_en_us.png" alt=""></div>

10\. Copy **Token**

11\. Go to **Telegram bot** setup page on Mobsted platform: **Backend -> Chat Bots**&#x20;

![](https://877328951-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LlgISQGimMcecefzSf2%2F-Lp3VDjk02uPChy4P2jy%2F-Lp3faghuFb78Yw_3HPF%2Ftelegram.png?alt=media\&token=ddcbde04-8076-49ab-a238-1cb27c6113ce)

12\. Fill in the Bot Name and Token fields and click **Save**

Your Telegram bot is ready to use and can be found by it's name in Telegram.&#x20;

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#### SETTING UP BOT LOGO

1\. Open Telegram on your PC or cell phone

2\. Search for @BotFather in your chat list

<div align="left"><img src="https://slavdemo-admin.mobsted.com/front/assets/images/bot-instructions/telegram/icon_step3_en_us.png" alt=""></div>

4\) To set up / change the logo of your Telegram bot send bot "/setuserpic" command;

<div align="left"><img src="https://slavdemo-admin.mobsted.com/front/assets/images/bot-instructions/telegram/icon_step4_en_us.png" alt=""></div>

5\) Select the bot for which you want to install / change the logo;

<div align="left"><img src="https://slavdemo-admin.mobsted.com/front/assets/images/bot-instructions/telegram/icon_step5_en_us.png" alt=""></div>

6\) Click on the "paperclip" symbol to select the file to be used as logo;

7\) Select a file from your library or take a picture;

<div align="left"><img src="https://slavdemo-admin.mobsted.com/front/assets/images/bot-instructions/telegram/icon_step6_en_us.png" alt=""></div>

8\) Send the photo selected to the bot.

<div align="left"><img src="https://slavdemo-admin.mobsted.com/front/assets/images/bot-instructions/telegram/icon_step7.2_en_us.png" alt=""></div>

<div align="left"><img src="https://slavdemo-admin.mobsted.com/front/assets/images/bot-instructions/telegram/icon_step7.1_en_us.png" alt=""></div>

The logo you just added is available in the settings of your Telegram bot.

<div align="left"><img src="https://slavdemo-admin.mobsted.com/front/assets/images/bot-instructions/telegram/icon_step8_en_us.png" alt=""></div>

Now your Telegram Bot has new logo.