Getting Started with BotHero: Your First AI Bot in 5 Minutes

Ready to deploy your first AI-powered Telegram bot? This quick-start guide will walk you through the entire process, from account creation to your first conversation. No coding experience required.

Step 1: Create Your BotHero Account

Head to BotHero.ai and click "Start Free Trial." You'll need to provide your email address and create a password. No credit card is required for the 7-day trial, which includes 100 messages to test the platform thoroughly. Once you verify your email, you'll land directly in the BotHero dashboard.

Step 2: Create Your Telegram Bot

Before connecting to BotHero, you need a Telegram bot token. Open Telegram and search for "@BotFather" (Telegram's official bot creation tool). Send the command "/newbot" and follow the prompts to choose a name and username for your bot. BotFather will give you an API token that looks like "123456789:ABCdefGHIjklMNOpqrsTUVwxyz". Copy this token; you'll need it in the next step.

Step 3: Connect Your Bot to BotHero

Back in the BotHero dashboard, click "Create New Bot." Paste your Telegram API token in the provided field. BotHero will automatically verify the token and fetch your bot's details. Give your bot a friendly name for internal tracking (this won't affect how users see it), and click "Connect Bot." That's it! Your bot is now connected.

Step 4: Configure Your Bot's Personality

This is where the magic happens. In the "Configure" section, you'll define your bot's personality and behavior. Start with the basics: What does your business do? What tone should the bot use (professional, friendly, casual)? What are the most common questions customers ask? The AI uses this information to generate contextually relevant responses. For your first bot, keep it simple. You can always refine later.

Step 5: Test Your Bot

Open Telegram and search for your bot using the username you created with BotFather. Start a conversation by clicking "Start" or sending "/start." Try asking common questions your customers might ask: "What are your hours?" "How much does it cost?" "Can you help me with...?" The AI will respond based on the configuration you provided. If responses need adjustment, head back to the BotHero dashboard to refine your bot's instructions.

Next Steps

Congratulations! You now have a working AI bot. From here, you can explore advanced features like uploading a knowledge base (PDFs, documents, FAQs), setting up lead capture forms, enabling human handoff for complex queries, and configuring automated follow-ups. Each feature is designed to be intuitive and requires no technical expertise.

The BotHero dashboard also provides analytics to track conversations, response quality, and lead generation performance. Use these insights to continuously improve your bot's effectiveness. Remember, your bot learns from the configuration you provide, so the more specific and detailed your instructions, the better it will perform.