# creatingBot #### Introduction Hello again! In this beginner lesson, you will learn how to create your bot in ***BotFather***, give it a *name* and get an *individual token*. #### Creating a bot First, you need to go to *telegram* and find ***BotFather*** *()*. Then press button `/newbot` and then enter the necessary data for it. After successfully entering the data, you will be sent a message containing the *name* and *individual token* of your bot. > We need this data in the future, so you can copy it. ![Creating a bot](/files/qJjI5umTL8G8qzL21nZF) Next, for convenience, I present the commands that you can use in the ***BotFather*** to edit the bot: * `/setdescription` the description of the bot is set, which is visible when it is launched under the inscription *'What can this bot do?'* * `/setabouttext` the description of the bot is set, which is visible on the *bot page* and is displayed when your bot is *forwarded* * `/setuserpic` your bot's *avatar* is being installed * `/setcommands` setting all the commands of your bot that are *displayed* when *the menu button* is pressed * `/setjoingroups` is it allowed to *add* your bot to *chats/groups* The *rest* of the list of commands can be found in the *bot itself*. This completes the bot setup, in the next lesson we will directly proceed to writing code and implementing the simplest command of sending messages. [Next lesson](/telegram-bot-tutorial/lessonsmd-3/sendmessages.md) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://alexey-burak.gitbook.io/telegram-bot-tutorial/lessonsmd/creatingbot.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.