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title: Sending Messages with Telegram from WordPress
description: "[Using Telegram in WordPress with Groundhogg](https://www.youtube.com/embed/N01vNNG8rMY?feature=oembed) **Requirements** - [Groundhogg.io](https://www.groundhogg.io/) - [Telegram Extension for Groundhogg](https://www.wooninja.io/extensions/groundhogg-telegram-extension/) - Bot from Telegram - Public Telegram Channel Before you get started, you will need to create Telegram Bot and a Public Telegram Channel. **Creating a…"
url: "https://www.wooninja.io/documentation/sending-messages-with-telegram-from-wordpress/"
updated: "2022-03-14"
category: Groundhogg / Telegram
---

# Sending Messages with Telegram from WordPress

[Using Telegram in WordPress with Groundhogg](https://www.youtube.com/embed/N01vNNG8rMY?feature=oembed)

**Requirements**

- [Groundhogg.io](https://www.groundhogg.io/)
- [Telegram Extension for Groundhogg](https://www.wooninja.io/extensions/groundhogg-telegram-extension/)
- Bot from Telegram
- Public Telegram Channel

Before you get started, you will need to create Telegram Bot and a Public Telegram Channel.

**Creating a Telegram Bot**

1. Open a chat with the [**BotFather** on Telegram](https://t.me/botfather)
2. Enter the command **/newbot**
3. Give your bot a name e.g. WooNinja Helper
4. Give your bot a username e.g. WooNinjaBot
5. The BotFather will reply with an access token. Keep this token safe, you will need it later.

[Full instructions are available from Telegram here.](https://core.telegram.org/bots#creating-a-new-bot)

**Create a Public Telegram Channel** **with a Bot Admin**

1. Open Telegram and click **New**
2. Choose Channel, enter a name and ensure it is public.
3. Add your new Bot as an Administrator of the Channel.

[Full instructions for Telegram Channels are available here](https://telegram.org/faq_channels)

***Important:*** At this time, our extension *only supports public channels*. If you require support for private channels, please message us for assistance as it is possible but requires some minor custom code.

**Install & Activate Your Telegram Extension**

When ready, your installed plugins will look similar to the following:

![telegram with wordpress groundhogg](https://www.wooninja.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/telegram-with-wordpress-groundhogg-1600x548.png)

**Important**: If you wish to use Broadcasts, you will require the [SMS Extension from Groundhogg.](https://www.groundhogg.io/downloads/sms/)

Click **Groundhogg**, **Settings** and **Telegram**

Enter your Telegram API Key that was given to you by the BotFather, your Bot Name and the Channel(s) you wish to send messages to.

*Note*s:

- If you wish to send to multiple channels, separate each channel with a comma.
- If you wish to use Telegram for SMS broadcasts, ensure the relevant box is ticked.

![telegram plugin settings groundhogg](https://www.wooninja.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/telegram-plugin-settings-groundhogg-1600x775.png)

Lastly, enter your WooNinja License key and click **Save**

Your extension is now ready to send Telegram Messages via Groundhogg!