To create a new Telegram chatbot to be used with Activechat, you will need to use the @BotFather. It’s a system chatbot within Telegram, built specifically to maintain customer’s chatbots.

Getting chatbot token from @BotFather

Follow these simple steps to create a new Telegram chatbot and connect it to Activechat:

1. Find @BotFather user or click the link https://t.me/BotFather

2. Send /newbot command and give your bot a name. Type this name and press Enter.

3. Give your bot some smart @username (no spaces, English symbols and digits, should end with _bot).

4. Ready! Copy the access token that @BotFather sent you (select it and press Ctrl+C or Cmd-C).

Connecting Telegram chatbot to Activechat

Now you can use that token in Activechat to connect your new shiny Telegram chatbot to any of your existing bots (or maybe create a new one).

1. Choose “Settings – Channels” in the menu on the left and click the gear icon in the Telegram tile.

2. Paste the access token that you got from @BotFather, click “Connect” and you’re done!

Building a menu of chatbot commands

Telegram allows you to use commands to build something similar to Persistent Menus on Facebook Messenger. Check the link for more info: Setting up chatbot commands on Telegram.