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# Connect Your Telegram Bot

After completing the **Channel Type** configuration, scroll down to the lower section of the page to continue the bot configuration process in the **Connect Your Telegram Bot** section. Next, to connect your bot to Telegram, follow these steps:

Open the Telegram application and search for **@BotFather**.

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Then click the **Start** button or run the **/start** command in the BotFather chat.

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After the **/start** command is executed, BotFather will display several available commands. To create a new bot, click the **/newbot** command, then follow the instructions provided by BotFather until the bot creation process is successfully completed.

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Next, enter the bot name you want to use, then send the name in the BotFather chat to continue the bot creation process.

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After the bot name is successfully created, BotFather will ask the user to define the bot’s **username**. The bot username must end with the word **bot**, for example **TetrisBot** or **tetris\_bot**.

Enter the desired bot username, then send the username to continue the bot creation process.

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If the bot username is successfully created, BotFather will display a notification confirming that the bot has been successfully created along with the bot username information and the **bot token** used for Telegram Bot integration.

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Click the **Open** button to open your newly created Telegram bot and continue the setup process to get the bot token.

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A confirmation notification will appear before opening the bot. Click the **Launch** button to open the bot and view the list of bots you have created.

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The system will display a list of bots that have been created. Click the bot you want to configure to continue the setup process.

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Copy the generated **bot token**.

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Finally, enter the **Telegram Bot Token** in the provided field to connect your bot to Telegram.

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After all data and configurations have been completed, click the **Create** button to create the bot.

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After the instance is successfully created, the newly created data will automatically be displayed in the instance table.

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After the instance has been successfully created, the newly created data will automatically be displayed in the instance table.

You can then continue to the[ **Open GoClaw**](/deka-claw/open-goclaw.md) guide to access the GoClaw dashboard and manage your bot configuration.