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# Connecting a Telegram bot

To connect a Telegram bot to NovaTalks, you first need to create the bot itself through the official Telegram bot — BotFather. Below is a detailed instruction:

### Step 1. Open BotFather

1. Open the Telegram app.
2. In the search bar at the top, type BotFather.
3. Select the result with the blue check mark icon and the “bot” label.

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### Step 2. Create a new bot

1. Click the **/start** button or enter the command manually: **/newbot**

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2. BotFather will ask for the bot’s name: “Please choose a name for your bot.”
3. Enter the name that will be used for the bot, for example: NovaShop

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### Step 3. Specify the username

BotFather will ask you to come up with a unique username, which must end with “bot” or “\_bot”, for example: NovaShop\_bot or NovaShopBot.

### Step 4. Get the access token

After this, BotFather will send you a message with a link to your bot and an access token:

{% hint style="warning" %}
**IMPORTANT:** The token looks approximately like this: 123456789:AAABBBcccDDDeeeFFFgggHHH
{% endhint %}

You must save this token — it allows NovaTalks to connect the bot to your account.

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### Step 5. Send us the token

Copy the access token from the last message and send it to the NovaTalks support group. We will connect your bot to the service and notify you once it is ready.