vrrrrrelcome-bot

Telegram Bot that sends the classic Furcadia "welcome" when a new user joins a chat.

How to use

Simply invite @vrrrrrelcome_bot to your Telegram channel and it will automatically start welcoming new users.

How to run your own bot

Requirements

• Python 3.x
• python-telegram-bot

Steps

1. Install the latest version of Python
2. Use the command shell to install python-telegram-bot from PyPI:

   pip install python-telegram-bot
   

3. Create a new bot account using BotFather
   • Use the /newbot command to create a new bot
   • Be sure to note the token (keep it safe and store it securely!)
4. Start the bot using the newly minted token:

   set TELEGRAM_TOKEN=...
   python vrrrrrelcome-bot