Telegram : How can show welcome message for new join bot

Question

I create new bot in telegram bot ,and do steps like here :-

https://core.telegram.org/bots#

But now i need when any new user join in my bot, i need to show him welcome message.

How can do that ?

can you clarify who is joining where? Is bot joins a group chat OR is bot welcomes new comers to group OR just a user starts to use your bot? — Mustafa, Jul 15 '15 at 13:31

score 13 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 17 '15 at 12:49

13

Use /setdescription and /setabouttext @BotFather commands

answered Jul 17 '15 at 12:49

Kostya Kurilov

score 5 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 31 '16 at 08:50

5

You must send these commands to @BotFather

/setdescription

then send your bot id like:

@example_bot

and send you welcome message

Welcome to my bot

answered Dec 31 '16 at 08:50

Madvin

score 3 · Answer 3 · answered Nov 11 '15 at 07:56

You need to implement the /start command in your bot realization - set the welcome message.

And you should describe this command in chat with @BotFather via /setcommands for your bot.

After that when user adds your bot, the /start command fires automatically, and he will see the message you implemented.

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