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Channel Connection

Which channel do you want to use for sending messages?

1

Open BotFather on Telegram

Search for @BotFather in Telegram and start a conversation.

Open @BotFather
2

Create a new bot

Start a chat and type /newbot.

3

Name your bot

Follow the prompts to name your bot and choose a username.

4

Copy the bot token

BotFather will send you a message with your bot token. Copy the entire token (it looks like a long string of numbers and letters).

5

Paste the token into OpenClaw

Paste the token into your OpenClaw dialogue box and say:

“This is my Telegram bot token: (*Please copy your token here*), please directly help me configure the connection to Telegram.”