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| ==== Sign-up for a Telegram account ==== | ==== Sign-up for a Telegram account ==== | ||
| - | If you don't have a Telegram account, start by downloading the Telegram App on your phone. {{wiki:image_1223.jpg?50}} It will guide you through the sign-up process. | + | If you don't have a Telegram account, start by downloading the Telegram App on your phone. {{wiki:image_1223.jpg?25}} Running the app will guide you through the sign-up process. |
| ==== Link your desktop/laptop to your Telegram account ==== | ==== Link your desktop/laptop to your Telegram account ==== | ||
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| There's a copy-and-paste operation that's pretty clumsy from a smartphone, so we recommend linking your Telegram account to your desktop/laptop so you can take advantage of your computer's mouse. If you're deft at copying and pasting on your smartphone, you can skip this step, but having access from your desktop/laptop is useful in general. | There's a copy-and-paste operation that's pretty clumsy from a smartphone, so we recommend linking your Telegram account to your desktop/laptop so you can take advantage of your computer's mouse. If you're deft at copying and pasting on your smartphone, you can skip this step, but having access from your desktop/laptop is useful in general. | ||
| - | Start by going [[https://web.telegram.org|here]]. It will ask you to input your phone number, and then it will guide you through the linking process. There's some QR code stuff, and voila, you're accessing Telegram from your desktop/laptop. | + | Start by going [[https://web.telegram.org|here]] on your desktop/laptop. It will ask you to input your phone number, and then it will guide you through the linking process. There's some QR code stuff, and voila, you're accessing Telegram from your desktop/laptop. |
| ==== Create a new Bot ==== | ==== Create a new Bot ==== | ||
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| In the Telegram search box, search for ''@botfather'' and click on the **BotFather** in the search results to bring you into a dialog with the BotFather. | In the Telegram search box, search for ''@botfather'' and click on the **BotFather** in the search results to bring you into a dialog with the BotFather. | ||
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| Next, type the command ''/newbot'' and BotFather will guide you through creating a new Bot. At the end of this process, you will be given a token (outlined in red below). | Next, type the command ''/newbot'' and BotFather will guide you through creating a new Bot. At the end of this process, you will be given a token (outlined in red below). | ||
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| Copy the token into your clipboard. Also, take note of the unique name you assigned to your bot. (You can share this name with friends/family so that they can interact with your Vizy.) | Copy the token into your clipboard. Also, take note of the unique name you assigned to your bot. (You can share this name with friends/family so that they can interact with your Vizy.) | ||
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| Point your browser to your Vizy. (Please refer to the [[wiki:vizy_getting_started|getting started guide]] if you need help with connecting to your Vizy, etc.) Click on the ☰ icon in the upper right corner and select **Texting**. | Point your browser to your Vizy. (Please refer to the [[wiki:vizy_getting_started|getting started guide]] if you need help with connecting to your Vizy, etc.) Click on the ☰ icon in the upper right corner and select **Texting**. | ||
| - | {{wiki:image_1222.jpg?200|}} \\ | + | {{wiki:image_1222.jpg?200}} |
| Paste the token that you copied in the previous step into the **Token** box and click on **Submit**. | Paste the token that you copied in the previous step into the **Token** box and click on **Submit**. | ||
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| If you're successful, you'll get a **Connected!** message. | If you're successful, you'll get a **Connected!** message. | ||
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| Congrats! | Congrats! | ||
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| Go back to the Telegram browser tab and type **help**. You should get a message similar to the one below. | Go back to the Telegram browser tab and type **help**. You should get a message similar to the one below. | ||
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| Type in **subscribe** and you will be subscribed to Vizy updates. You can go back to the Vizy tab and bring up the **Texting** dialog and click on **Send test text**. | Type in **subscribe** and you will be subscribed to Vizy updates. You can go back to the Vizy tab and bring up the **Texting** dialog and click on **Send test text**. | ||
| - | {{wiki:image_1220.jpg}} | + | {{wiki:image_1220.jpg?400}} |
| - | And you should receive a test message. | + | And you should receive a test message similar to below. |
| - | {{wiki:image_1221.jpg}} | + | {{wiki:image_1221.jpg?350}} |
| If you have a Telegram Bot already setup, paste your Bot's Token into the textbox and click submit. \\ | If you have a Telegram Bot already setup, paste your Bot's Token into the textbox and click submit. \\ | ||
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