1. Open Telegram and search for @BotFather
2. Start a conversation and send /newbot
3. Choose a name for your bot (e.g., "Fevyfashionhub Assistant")
4. Choose a username (e.g., "fevyfashionhub_bot")
5. Copy the bot token that BotFather provides

In your Val Town environment, set these variables:

1. TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN: Your bot token from BotFather

   1234567890:ABCdefGHIjklMNOpqrSTUvwxYZ1234567890
   

2. TELEGRAM_ADMIN_IDS (Optional): Comma-separated admin user IDs

   123456789,987654321
   

To get your Telegram user ID:

• Message @userinfobot on Telegram
• It will reply with your user ID

1. Visit your bot's setup webhook URL:

   https://your-val-url.web.val.run/setup-webhook
   

2. You should see a success message confirming the webhook is set

1. Find your bot on Telegram using the username you created
2. Send /start to begin interacting with the bot
3. Test the various features:
   • View courses
   • Check fees
   • Ask questions
   • Join chat room

• Course Information: Browse available fashion courses by category
• Fee Structure: View transparent pricing for all programs
• Ask Questions: Submit inquiries about courses, enrollment, fees, etc.
• Chat Room: Community space to discuss with other students
• Contact Information: Get school contact details

• Statistics: View student count and inquiry stats
• Manage Inquiries: See and respond to pending student questions
• Student Management: View list of active students
• Chat Moderation: Monitor community discussions

• /start - Welcome message and main menu
• /courses - View available courses
• /fees - View fee structure
• /contact - Contact information
• /help - Help and support
• /admin - Admin panel (admin only)

Courses are stored in the database. To modify them:

1. Edit the insertDefaultCourses() function in /backend/database/migrations.ts
2. Change the table name (e.g., add _2 to create a fresh table)
3. Redeploy and visit /init-db to update

Edit the contact details in /backend/bot/messages.ts in the contactMessage variable.

The bot is modular and easy to extend:

• Add new keyboards in /backend/bot/keyboards.ts
• Add new message templates in /backend/bot/messages.ts
• Add new handlers in /backend/bot/handlers.ts

GET /

GET /webhook-info

GET /bot-info

GET /test

If you need help with setup or customization:

1. Check the logs in Val Town for any error messages
2. Test individual endpoints to isolate issues
3. Verify environment variables are set correctly
4. Ensure webhook is properly configured

1. Customize Content: Update course information, fees, and contact details
2. Brand Styling: Customize messages and emojis to match your brand
3. Add Features: Consider adding payment integration, scheduling, etc.
4. Promote: Share your bot with students and on social media

Your Fevyfashionhub Telegram bot is ready to help students learn about your fashion school! 🎓✨