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Create A Forum => Suggestions => Topic started by: Tebinski on April 03, 2020, 09:30:12 pm

Title: Telegram Bot
Post by: Tebinski on April 03, 2020, 09:30:12 pm

Maybe a HowToGuide to setup a TelegramBot for notifications?

Title: Re: Telegram Bot
Post by: CreateAForum on April 03, 2020, 10:51:31 pm

I don't think we support that. I am not sure what that is

Title: Re: Telegram Bot
Post by: Tebinski on April 05, 2020, 10:07:03 pm

Okay, let me explain.

The main issue I have with forums is the notification system. In few days it can overflow your email inbox (and sometimes mail inbox has so much traffic that email notifications are pass without being seen).

A possible fix to that situation might be to get notifications via Telegram [size=78%]https://telegram.org/[/size]. Other forums, as phpBB own his TelegramBot that notifies you when someone has replied your post.
I think something like that would be very useful, and not hard to implement via WebHook.

Thank your for your help.

Title: Re: Telegram Bot
Post by: CreateAForum on April 05, 2020, 10:43:53 pm

Possibly I have done it for discord but for topics and posts.
https://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopic.php?t=2432566

Is that what you are looking for? To get alerted to new topics and posts via Telegram?

Title: Re: Telegram Bot
Post by: CreateAForum on April 06, 2020, 07:52:17 pm

Bot Added Please test under "Autopost Integrations"  Telegram.
I don't have an account so can't test.

Title: Re: Telegram Bot
Post by: Tebinski on April 07, 2020, 12:41:39 am

Thank you for your quick response!

Yes, that was exactly what I ment. I have tried the Autopost Integrations Telegram feature, but it seems that it's not storing any info when push Save Settings button. When i came back to check if everything has been set up correctly, all the record are empty.

Again, thank you so much for the quick implementation, it's amazing. I will be glad to help in testing if needed.

Title: Re: Telegram Bot
Post by: CreateAForum on April 07, 2020, 12:51:43 am

Try now made some changes.

Title: Re: Telegram Bot
Post by: Tebinski on April 07, 2020, 10:23:33 am

Good evening,


Now i get this error windows when i press over the telegram icon.


https://aisaturdayssevilla.createaforum.com/index.php?action=telegram;area=telegram;sa=settings

Title: Re: Telegram Bot
Post by: CreateAForum on April 07, 2020, 01:50:55 pm

Made a change.

Title: Re: Telegram Bot
Post by: Tebinski on April 08, 2020, 11:26:01 am

In telegram bot token, i have tried the TelegramBotToken, and the https://api.telegram.org/bot<token>, but none is stored when I click save settings

Title: Re: Telegram Bot
Post by: CreateAForum on April 08, 2020, 01:28:06 pm

Fixed try now

Title: Re: Telegram Bot
Post by: CreateAForum on April 10, 2020, 03:23:37 am

Give it a try! Should work now. Did some tests on my own with my own bot.
Added some clearer instructions to find chat id as well.