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Create a Bot

  1. Open @BotFather in Telegram
  2. Send /newbot and follow the prompts
  3. Copy the bot token

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Configure Privacy Mode

By default, bots only see messages that mention them or start with /. To see all group messages:
  1. Open @BotFather
  2. Send /setprivacy
  3. Select your bot
  4. Choose Disable
Privacy mode changes only apply to groups the bot joins after the change. Remove and re-add the bot to existing groups.

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Required Permissions

For full functionality, make the bot an administrator with these permissions:
PermissionRequired For
Delete messagesDeleting messages from the UI
Ban usersBan/unban actions
Pin messagesPin/unpin messages
Invite usersInvite link management
Add new adminsPromote/demote administrators
Change group infoModify chat settings
The bot works with any subset — features requiring missing permissions will return errors.

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Add to Chat

  1. Add the bot to your Telegram group or channel
  2. Promote it to administrator with the permissions above
  3. The chat appears in BotMux sidebar automatically