I want to make my own Telegram bot but I’m not sure where to start. I have some basic coding skills and I know what APIs are, but I’m wondering if that’s enough to get going.
I’m looking for the simplest approach to build a working bot. Do I need to learn any specific programming languages? Are there any beginner-friendly tools or frameworks that make the process easier?
Also, how complicated is it to set up the bot with Telegram’s systems? I’ve heard about BotFather but I’m not sure what steps come after that. Any guidance would be really helpful since I want to avoid getting stuck on technical details right from the start.
Python-telegram-bot’s solid, but I’d go with Pyrogram instead - it’s more modern with cleaner syntax and better async handling. Once you grab your token from BotFather, just install the library, write some message handlers, and run it. The docs are pretty good at walking you through everything. I started with a basic echo bot that repeats user messages - once you get how handlers work, adding features is easy. You can host it free on Heroku or Railway, so deployment’s not a hassle.
for sure! just hit up BotFather, make your bot, and get that token. i suggest using python with the python-telegram-bot library - it’s really easy to use and less annoying than other stuff.
Start with Node.js if you know JavaScript. The node-telegram-bot-api package makes handling messages super easy. Create your bot through BotFather, grab the API token, then write handlers for different message types. The trickiest bit is webhooks vs polling - just use polling since you won’t need SSL certs or server config. I got my first bot running in two hours with basic commands working, no fancy setup needed. Telegram’s API docs are pretty solid once you figure out the basics.