QUICKSTART.md

🚀 Quick Start Guide

Get your API Resource Availability Bot running in 5 minutes!

Prerequisites

• Python 3.9+
• Telegram account

Setup Steps

1️⃣ Get Bot Token (2 min)

1. Open Telegram → Search @BotFather
2. Send /newbot and follow instructions
3. Copy your bot token

2️⃣ Install Dependencies (2 min)

cd d:\API_Bot

# Create virtual environment
python -m venv venv

# Activate (Windows)
venv\Scripts\activate

# Install packages
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Install Playwright
playwright install chromium

3️⃣ Configure Bot (1 min)

# Copy example environment file
copy .env.example .env

# Edit .env and add your token
TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN=your_token_here

4️⃣ Run Bot

# Option 1: Direct
python bot.py

# Option 2: Using script (Windows)
run_bot.bat

# Option 3: Using script (Linux/Mac)
chmod +x run_bot.sh
./run_bot.sh

5️⃣ Test Bot

1. Open Telegram
2. Search for your bot
3. Send /start
4. Send a URL: https://github.com
5. See the magic! ✨

Common Issues

"Token is invalid" → Check .env file for correct token

"Module not found" → Run pip install -r requirements.txt

"Playwright not found" → Run playwright install chromium

Next Steps

• Read SETUP.md for detailed configuration
• See EXAMPLES.md for usage examples
• Check README.md for complete documentation

Need Help?

1. Check logs: bot.log
2. Enable debug: Set LOG_LEVEL=DEBUG in .env
3. Review documentation files

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That's it! Your bot is ready to scan! 🎉