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Telegram Bots

Guide for hosting Telegram bots

6 articles

  1. 1 Installation Host your Telegram bot for free on FPS.ms with Python or Node.js. Set up your code, dependencies, and start command — running 24/7 in minutes.
  2. 2 Creating your bot with BotFather Create a Telegram bot with BotFather, get your bot token, set a name and description, and configure commands — everything before hosting on FPS.ms.
  3. 3 Editing code Edit your Telegram bot code on FPS.ms via the panel file manager, SFTP, or VS Code live sync with upload-on-save for fast development.
  4. 4 Using environment variables Store your Telegram bot token and config values securely using a .env file on FPS.ms instead of hardcoding them in your code.
  5. 5 Adding commands Add commands to your Telegram bot on FPS.ms with Python (python-telegram-bot) or Node.js (Telegraf). Handle text, buttons, and inline queries step by step.
  6. 6 Troubleshooting Fix common Telegram bot hosting issues on FPS.ms — token errors, module not found, bot not responding, polling conflicts, and dependency problems.