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# Setting up a bot in BotFather

## Go to [https://t.me/BotFather](< https://t.me/BotFather>):

* Enter the command /setuserpic, to change the bot's avatar;

![](https://623201624-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FBtlRSCOa7ioQzPdL2DZg%2Fuploads%2FAMIM08h2qsKDutRC4rEF%2F2023-04-12%2018.57.02.jpg?alt=media\&token=484b5fa1-a926-47ac-941a-b2bbdb008197)

* Enter the /setabouttext command to change the information about the bot;

![](https://623201624-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FBtlRSCOa7ioQzPdL2DZg%2Fuploads%2FbMyKR8OcrbEN6YIwb1XY%2F2023-04-12%2018.58.01.jpg?alt=media\&token=10c3c022-9d4b-407d-aebd-43330a465e19)

* Enter the /setdescription command to change the description of the bot

![](https://623201624-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FBtlRSCOa7ioQzPdL2DZg%2Fuploads%2FrPA2cXtJ86hzQjl2VYMo%2F2023-04-12%2018.58.50.jpg?alt=media\&token=dbd2e6d4-8616-4d15-add4-5536139d343f)