telegramapi/README.md

# Telegram Python Example

This is desinged for MicroPython but will work on a desktop

It'll echo what you send to it

## Setup

```pip3 install pipenv```

```pipenv sync```

```cp config.json.sample config.json```


Create a Telegram account if you don't have one

https://telegram.org/

## Setup Bot
Search users for ```BotFather```

Type ```/newbot``` and follow the prompts

Take the token under  ```Use this token to access the HTTP API:``` and put it into config.json

## Get User Id
Search users for ```userinfobot @userinfobot```

Put your id in config.json


## Run 

```pipenv run prod```