# 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**_ _(https://t.me/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](https://1967353769-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FDXJtS5AIvP2jP328wKtj%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-9ad2cf426fda3ca4860f3a03c652f7f223a8b361%2FbotFather.png?alt=media)

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](../lessonsmd-3/sendmessages)
