diff --git a/Notify_telegram.md b/Notify_telegram.md index 8036134..e6b5575 100644 --- a/Notify_telegram.md +++ b/Notify_telegram.md @@ -15,10 +15,13 @@ Telegram notifications require you need to first access https://api.telegram.org To do this you will be required in a chat with the **[BotFather](https://botsfortelegram.com/project/the-bot-father/)** to type: ```/newbot```. Answer the questions it asks after doing this (which get the name of it, etc). When you've completed this step, you will be provided an *bot_token* that looks something like this: ```123456789:alphanumeric_characters```. -You will need to ```/start``` the bot to get it going for good. You will not be able to send notifications through it until this final step is done. +You will need to ```/start``` the bot to get it going for good. To make your life easier, it would be a good idea to send a message to this new bot you created. The content of your message can be anything; but it will ease the use of this script for you. ### Syntax Valid are as follows: +* **tgram**://**{bot_token}**/ + * Note: apprise is clever enough to determine the chat_id of the bot owner (you) only if you've sent it at least 1 private message first. It doesn't matter what you write to it; but just any message allows your chat_id to be detectable. If the chat_id can't be detected, then this URL will not work. + * **tgram**://**{bot_token}**/**{chat_id}**/ * **tgram**://**{bot_token}**/**{chat_id1}**/**{chat_id2}**/**{chat_id3}**/