Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Telegram Bot and Getting User ID & Token

📌 Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Telegram Bot and Getting User ID & Token

To receive trade alerts via Telegram, you need:
✅ A Telegram Bot (to send messages)
✅ A Telegram Chat/User ID (to receive messages)
✅ A Bot Token (to authenticate your bot)

🔹 1️⃣ Create a Telegram Bot

1. Open Telegram and search for @BotFather
2. Click on BotFather and tap Start
3. Type /newbot and press Enter
4. Follow BotFather’s prompts:
   • Bot Name: Any name (e.g., ExcelAlgoBot)
   • Username: Must end in _bot (e.g., excelalgo_bot)
5. BotFather will generate an API Token
   • Example:
     kotlin

     Use this token to access the HTTP API:
123456789:ABCdEfGhIjKlMnOpQrStUvWxYz


✅ Save this token securely.

🔹 2️⃣ Get Your Telegram User ID

Your User ID is needed to receive bot messages.

Method 1: Using @userinfobot

1. Open Telegram and search for @userinfobot
2. Click Start
3. The bot replies with your User ID
   • Example: Your Telegram ID: 987654321

✅ Save this User ID.

🔹 3️⃣ Send a Test Message to Yourself

1. Open your browser
2. Type this URL, replacing BOT_TOKEN and USER_ID:
   perl

   https://api.telegram.org/bot<BOT_TOKEN>/sendMessage?chat_id=<USER_ID>&text=Hello%20from%20Excel%20Algo%20Bot!

3. If successful, you’ll receive a “Hello from Excel Algo Bot!” message in Telegram.

🔹 4️⃣ Configure the Bot in Your Trading System

• Enter the BOT_TOKEN and USER_ID in your telegram_credentials.json file
• Restart the system to enable Telegram alerts

🎯 Summary

🚀 Your Telegram bot is now ready to send trade alerts!
Need help integrating this into your system? Let me know! 😊