Telegram Bot Shell App

This repository contains a simple shell script that interacts with the Telegram Bot API to send messages, send files, and retrieve updates. This script uses bash and curl.

Features

• Send messages to a Telegram chat
• Send files to a Telegram chat
• Retrieve updates from the bot

Requirements

• bash
• curl

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/telegram-bot-shell-script.git
   cd telegram-bot-shell-script

2. Make the script executable:

   chmod +x telegram_bot.sh

Configuration

1. Get your Telegram Bot API Token:

   • Create a new bot using the BotFather on Telegram.
   • Copy the token provided by BotFather.

2. Get your Chat ID:

   • Start a chat with your bot and send any message.
   • Open your web browser and visit: https://api.telegram.org/bot<YOUR_BOT_API_TOKEN>/getUpdates
   • Look for "chat":{"id":YOUR_CHAT_ID} in the JSON response.

3. Edit the script:

   • Open telegram_bot.sh in a text editor.
   • Replace YOUR_BOT_API_TOKEN with your actual Telegram Bot API token.
   • Replace YOUR_CHAT_ID with your actual chat ID.

Usage

Run the script:

./telegram_bot.sh