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Telegram

Follow these steps to integrate Telegram within the Advocate Dashboard:

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Create a Bot with BotFather

  1. Open Telegram and search for BotFather

  2. Start a chat and send the command: /newbot

  3. Follow the instructions:

  • Provide a name for your bot

  • Choose a username (must end in "bot", e.g. MyReferralBot)

  1. Once set up, BotFather will generate a bot token

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Add the Bot as an Administrator to Your Channel

  1. Open your Telegram channel

  2. Tap the three-dot menu in the top-right corner

  3. Select "Manage Channel"

  4. Click "Administrators"

  5. Select "Add Administrator" and choose the bot created in Step 1

  6. Save the changes

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Connect Your Bot to the Advocate Dashboard

  1. Go to Widget Builder > Advocate Dashboard > Dashboard

  2. Add the "Social Actions" element

  3. In the "Telegram Text Customization" section:

  • Enter your bot token in "Telegram Bot Token"

  • Provide your "Telegram Invite Link"

  1. Save the changes

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User Experience

  1. The user clicks the Join Telegram button on the Advocate Dashboard

  1. They enter their phone number on the next page

  1. Telegram sends a confirmation message to their Telegram account

  1. The user confirms the request

  1. The user successfully joins the group

  2. The "Join" button on the Dashboard updates to a checkmark

  1. "Joined Telegram Channel verified" is logged in the subscriber's profile on your admin dashboard

  1. If points are assigned for joining Telegram, the user earns them automatically

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