How to Add Your Telegram Group

Follow these steps to connect your Telegram group to WeCur8 for automatic content curation.

Create a Telegram Bot
  1. Open Telegram and search for @BotFather
  2. Start a chat and send the command: /newbot
  3. Give your bot a name (e.g., "My Content Bot")
  4. Choose a username ending in "bot" (e.g., "mycontentbot")
  5. Save the bot token - it looks like: 123456789:ABCdefGHIjklMNOpqrSTUvwxyz
Keep your bot token secure! Don't share it publicly.
Add Bot to Your Group
  1. Go to your Telegram group
  2. Click the group name at the top to open group info
  3. Click "Add Members" and search for your bot's username
  4. Add the bot to the group
  5. Make the bot an admin (required for sending messages)
Get Your Group Chat ID
Method 1: Using Telegram API
  1. Send any message in your group (mention your bot: @yourbotusername)
  2. Open this URL in your browser, replacing YOUR_BOT_TOKEN:
  3. https://api.telegram.org/botYOUR_BOT_TOKEN/getUpdates
  4. Look for "chat":{"id":-1234567890} in the JSON response
  5. The chat ID will be a negative number for groups
Method 2: Using a Helper Bot
  1. Add @userinfobot to your group
  2. Send the command /start in the group
  3. The bot will show you the group chat ID
  4. Remove @userinfobot after getting the ID
Configure in WeCur8
  1. Go to WeCur8 Settings and enter your bot token
  2. Go to Groups and click "Add Group"
  3. Fill in the form:
    • Platform: Select "Telegram"
    • Group Name: Give it a descriptive name
    • Chat ID: Enter the negative number (e.g., -1234567890)
    • Interests: Add topics your group likes (e.g., technology, sports, news)
    • Frequency: How often to post (every 6 hours recommended)
    • Max Posts: How many posts per session (3 recommended)
  4. Click "Add Group" to save
You're Done!

WeCur8 will now automatically fetch content from RSS feeds and social media, score it based on your group's interests, and send the best content to your Telegram group according to the schedule you set.

Tips
  • Test your bot connection in Settings before adding groups
  • Use specific interests for better content curation
  • Start with 6-hour frequency to avoid spam
  • Monitor content quality and adjust interests if needed
Need Help?

If you're having trouble getting your chat ID, try sending a message that mentions your bot (like "Hello @yourbotname") before checking the getUpdates URL.

Group chat IDs are always negative numbers. If you see a positive number, that's likely a private chat, not a group.