Message @BotFather, copy the token it gives you, paste it below. That's the whole setup — no deploying, no code, no server to manage.
Your token never gets shown back to you or stored anywhere visible after registration — only used to talk to Telegram on your bot's behalf.
A quick call to Telegram's own API confirms the token is real and looks up your bot's @username.
Telegram is told to send your bot's events here from now on. This is what makes auto-approve actually work.
Shown once, right after registration. Save it — it's the only way to check on or delete your bot later.
Paste the management key you were shown at registration to check on your bot or remove it.
At minimum, your bot needs the "Invite Users" permission to approve join requests.
In your group or channel's settings — this is what creates join requests in the first place.
/startSee the full menu: Help, About, and quick links to add it to more chats.