Step 1: get API keys from Telegram

The program requires special access keys from Telegram.

1. Open my.telegram.org in your browser
2. Enter your phone number with country code (e.g., +1234567890)
3. Important: The confirmation code will arrive in the Telegram app, not via SMS!
   • Open Telegram on your phone or computer
   • Find the code in the “Service Notifications” chat (looks like 12345)
   • Enter this code on the website my.telegram.org in the input field
4. Click “API development tools”
5. Fill in the fields (any values are fine):
   • App title: MyBot
   • Short name: MyBot
6. Click “Create” or “Save”
7. Copy the two values that appear:
   • api_id — a number (e.g., 12345678)
   • api_hash — a string of letters and numbers (e.g., abc123def456...)

Save these values — you’ll need them in the next step.