5 Telegram setup

nAffie edited this page 2017-12-24 04:56:03 +01:00

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• Setup telegram so ProfitTrailer can send you Telegram messages

Setup telegram so ProfitTrailer can send you Telegram messages

1. Talk to @BotFather (NOT to be confused with TheBotFather channel!!!)
   Once there type "/newbot" to create a bot. Answer the questions by typing answers and pressing enter.
   You will receive a message containing your bot token.

2. Start a chat with your bot's name (for ex. @MyTPBot) and press start button

3. Start another chat with https://telegram.me/id_chatbot This bot will reveal your Chat ID

4. Edit application.properties and set:

   telegram.botToken = "your bot token"
   telegram.chatId = "your chat id"
   telegram.postNewOrders = true
   

5. Restart ProfitTrailer

6. Go to http://localhost:8081/settings/telegramTestMessage to test your telegram setup.
   You will receive a message if the setup is correct.

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