How to create your first bot
How to add your FIRST bot to the MenuBuilderBot constructor.
Quick instructions:
1. Go to the project's head bot: @MenuBuilderBot.
2. Select section «Manage Bots»
3. Select option «Add Bot (Auto)» - this step is for compatibility with older Telegram clients.
4. Click «Add Bot (Auto)» (again, within the section) - to begin the adding process.
5. Enter the desired bot Name and bot Address in Telegram.
6. Follow the link with the address of your new bot in the reply message.All further bot management continued within your bot (as well as adding a slot for the second and subsequent bots).
Article and video: «Telegram bot in 3 minutes - Quick Start».
❖ Complete instructions for adding your FIRST bot
You can add a bot in TWO ways:
- Automatically (recommended for beginners) - the constructor will register your new bot in Telegram on your behalf and obtain an API token.
- By Token - you register the bot yourself through BotFather, obtain an API token, and provide it to the constructor.
IMPORTANT: In the head bot, you can only add a bot to an existing free Slot (the first Slot is available to everyone by default). Adding a Slot for the SECOND and subsequent bots is done in any of YOUR bots (under Admin > Extensions) – NOT IN THE HEAD bot. For more information, see the manual: Create a New Bot.
Adding bot Automatically
The process of automatically adding a bot takes place entirely within the constructor's head bot MenuBuilderBot, and is recommended for beginners:
1. Go to the project's head bot: @MenuBuilderBot.
2. Select section «Manage Bots»
3. Click «Add Bot (Auto)» - this step is for compatibility with older Telegram clients.
4. Click «Add Bot (Auto)» (again, within the section) - to begin the adding process.
5. Enter the desired bot Name and bot Address in Telegram.
6. Follow the link with the address of your new bot in the reply message.
The bot will be automatically registered in Telegram, and the MenuBuilderBot constructor will take control of its content. All you need to do, to access your new bot, is to click the link in the message that appears in a few seconds. From now on, all the main work of creating the bot will take place directly at the newly added address.
EXPLANATION: When connected automatically, it will be the same bot as if you had created it manually through BotFather. You can also manage it through BotFather - delete or configure it, just as if you were registering it yourself. Telegram simply allows the relevant services to automate your manual actions - simplifying the process.
Adding bot by Token
Adding a bot by Token involves several steps:
1. Go to the project’s head bot: @MenuBuilderBot.
1.1. Select the «Manage Bots» section.
1.2. Choose the «Add Bot (by Token)» option.
1.3. CAREFULLY read the instructions that the bot sends you.
2. Create a new address for the bot (if the address has already been created, copy the API key, skipping this step).
2.1. Go to @BotFather
2.2. Press START
2.3. Send a command to the bot /newbot
2.4. Enter the name of the new bot (in any language)
2.5. Specify the address of the new bot in Telegram (only English letters, underscore "_" and the word "bot" at the end)
2.6. Copy the received token (API key)
2.7. Go back to the head bot @MenuBuilderBot.
The token (API key) consists of the bot ID and the Key itself - everything that needs to be copied will be highlighted with special copied text - do not change or add anything in it - just copy it.
3. Send the (copied earlier) API key to the bot.
If everything is done correctly, then a moment after sending, the Head Bot (@MenuBuilderBot) will send you a message stating that your new bot has been added. The message will also contain the address of the added bot. You need to GO TO THIS ADDRESS. All the main work on creating a bot will now be carried out directly on the newly added address.
❖ Additional information
RECOMMENDATION: All the basic bot settings and features available initially and necessary for creating your first bot can be found in the «Basic Functions» section. However, before doing so, we strongly recommend that you fully familiarize yourself with the materials in this section for beginners.
WARNING: If you've added your bot's Token to the MenuBuilderBot constructor, DO NOT add it to ANY OTHER constructors of projects. A single bot can only be linked to one project at the time. You can change the constructor responsible for your bot's functions, but you CANNOT link a bot to multiple constructors at once. This isn't our whim - it's how it works TECHNICALLY. More information about how bots work can be found in the «FAQ» section.