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# Getting started

### 🤖 How to Create Your First Bot on **Bots Mother**

Getting started is super easy – even if it’s your first time building a Telegram bot. Let’s walk through it step by step.

#### 🧙 Step 1: Talk to @BotFather

There’s a bot… for creating bots!\
Search for **@BotFather** on Telegram and send the command:

```bash
/newbot
```

Follow the simple instructions to:

* Give your bot a name
* Choose a username (must end with `bot`)
* And receive your **Bot Token** – it looks like this:

```makefile
123456789:AAHdqTcvCH1vGWJxfSeofSAs0K5PALDsaw
```

This token is *super important* – it’s what connects your bot to the world.

#### 🔧 Step 2: Create a Bot on Bots Mother

1. Go to [Bots Mother](https://botsmother.com)
2. Log in or register your account
3. Click on "**My Bots**"
4. Click **"Create New Bot"**
5. Enter Your **Bot Name**
6. Enter Your **Bot Username `(Without @)`**
7. Paste the **Token** you got from BotFather
8. Give your project a name and click **Create**

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That’s it – your bot is now linked and ready to build!