How to Create a Telegram Bot Using BotFather (Super Easy Guide)

Creating a Telegram bot might sound technical, but it’s actually super easy — no coding required to get started. Here’s a simple step-by-step guide for creating your first Telegram bot using BotFather, the official Telegram bot manager.

🧰 What You’ll Need

• A Telegram account
• 2 minutes of time
• That’s it!

✅ Step-by-Step Instructions

Open BotFather

BotFather is the official tool for creating and managing Telegram bots.

• Search for @BotFather inside your Telegram app
• Or click this direct link: https://t.me/BotFather

Tap Start to open the chat.

Create a New Bot

Step 1.

Type the following command:

BotFather will ask you for:

/newbot

Step 2.

Next, give the bot a name

Step 3.

Next, give the bot a username. It must be unique and end in bot (e.g. uplup_giveaway_bot)

Finished!

Copy this token into your Uplup Telegram entry method! It’s your bot’s secret key — you’ll need it to connect your bot to your platform or app.

🎉 Bonus!

• You can chat with it at: https://t.me/your_bot_username
• You can manage it anytime by typing /mybots in BotFather