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# How to forward messages from a Telegram channel to Discord?


# ${color}[#204a87](Forward messages from the Telegram channel)

${color}[#3465a4](**In this article:**)
* [Create a Telegram bot and connect it to the Telegram channel](#1-create-a-telegram-bot-and-connect-it-to-the-telegram-channel)
* [Connect Telegram bot to Discord](#1-connect-telegram-bot-to-discord)

# ✔️ Create a Telegram bot and connect it to the Telegram channel

1. Create your Telegram bot (if you already have a bot, use it to connect to the Telegram group). You can do this by using the [BotFather](https://t.me/BotFather) bot on Telegram. For more detailed information, refer to [this article](https://help.devit.software/en/article/getting-started-with-telegram-bot-d5b6oz/).
2. Add the Telegram Bot to the Telegram channel:

* Open your Telegram channel -> click on its name -> Subscribers -> click **Add subscribers** and add the created bot as a subscriber.
* You will see a modal window that allows you to add a bot as admin -> click on **Add as admin**.

| Note: Providing the bot with admin rights enables it to send messages.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/3271b421d88bd400/telegram-channel-settings_1cn444p.png)

| Note: Go to the Admin Rights section and ensure that the bot has the “Manage Messages” permission.

# ✔️ Create a Telegram bot and connect it to the Telegram channel

1. Go back to the [BotFather](https://t.me/BotFather) and copy the bot’s token (if you already have a bot, use its token to connect it to Discord).
2. Open the Discord channel where you want to connect the bot -> type the `/connect` command in the text field and send this message.
3. Paste the token in the appeared field and click **Submit**.

**Note:** You can find more detailed information about the difference in forwarding to channels and threads in the article - [Message Forwarding](https://help.devit.software/en/article/message-forwarding-msz5yz/).

**Important:** If the connection to the channel fails, please ensure the bot has the necessary admin permissions or permission to manage webhooks in Discord. To check this, follow these steps:

* Admin permissions: Server Settings -> Roles -> Edit -> Permissions -> Administrator.
* Webhooks permissions: Server Settings -> Roles -> Edit -> Permissions -> Manage Webhooks.
 
While the bot is connected, you can manage its settings. Just use the `/list` command to open the settings window and click **Settings**. For example, you can setup where to forward messages from Telegram: to [Discord channels or threads](https://help.devit.software/en/article/message-forwarding-msz5yz/). There you can also manage:

* [New Message Notification](https://help.devit.software/en/article/new-message-notification-puv19v/)
* [Message Filters](https://help.devit.software/en/article/message-filters-fi1cpy/)
* [Greeting Message Notification](https://help.devit.software/en/article/greeting-message-notification-h8zcct/)
* [Other Settings](https://help.devit.software/en/article/other-settings-1o3qi6d/)

Take a moment to explore and make any settings you need.

Also, we recommend you to check this article if you need forward messages from a Telegram group to Discord - [How to forward messages from a Telegram group to Discord?](https://help.devit.software/en/article/how-to-forward-messages-from-a-telegram-group-to-discord-3kvedn/)