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- Sign in at replit.com and open your Telegram bot project from the dashboard.
- In your workspace, click New Tab and select Shell tab to open a terminal session.
- In the Shell, run your bot using the command python bot/main.py. Your bot starts and begins polling for messages.
- To keep the bot running after detaching from the session, start a new screen by typing screen -S [botname] and pressing Enter, then run python bot/main.py inside it.
- Detach from the screen session by pressing Ctrl+A, then D. Your bot continues running in the background.
- Open Telegram and send your bot a test message - for example, /start or /help - to confirm it's active and responding.
How to Host a Telegram Bot on Replit
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Why This Matters
You need your Telegram bot actively listening for messages to provide real-time responses to users, whether that's handling customer support queries, processing commands, or automating tasks. Running your bot through the Shell gives you immediate testing capabilities and quick iteration cycles during development. Using screen sessions transforms a basic hosting approach into a lightweight alternative to formal deployment services. This method bridges the gap between local development and production hosting, letting you maintain a live bot for testing or small-scale usage without upgrading your account.
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