Creating a Custom Keyboard for Your Telegram Bot using Python

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of creating a Telegram bot using Python and the Telebot library. We'll focus on how to send a custom keyboard to users and process their responses. Let's get started!

Prerequisites :-

• Telegram Account: You need a Telegram account to create a bot and obtain its token.

• Python Installed: Make sure you have Python installed on your system.

Step 1: Getting Your Bot Token :-

1. Open the Telegram app and search for BotFather.

2. Start a chat with BotFather by sending the /start command.

3. Use the /newbot command to create a new bot. Set a name and username for your bot.

4. Copy the token provided by BotFather and replace 'bot_token' in the Python code with this token.

5. Full Explanation On Getting Your Bot Token

Step 2: Writing the Python Code :-

import telebot
from telebot import types

bot_token = "bot_token"  # Replace with your actual token

bot = telebot.TeleBot(bot_token)

@bot.message_handler(commands=['start'])
def send_keyboard(message):
    keyboard = types.ReplyKeyboardMarkup(resize_keyboard=True)
    button1 = types.KeyboardButton('Button 1')
    button2 = types.KeyboardButton('Button 2')
    keyboard.row(button1)
    keyboard.row(button2)
    bot.send_message(message.chat.id, "Choose an option:", reply_markup=keyboard)

@bot.message_handler()
def message_handler(message):
    if message.text == 'Button 1':
        bot.send_message(message.chat.id, 'Button 1 was pressed!')

    if message.text == 'Button 2':
        bot.send_message(message.chat.id, 'Button 2 was pressed!')

bot.polling()

Step 3: Running the Bot :-

1. Save the Python code in a .py file.

2. Open your terminal or command prompt and navigate to the directory containing the .py file.

3. Run the bot script by executing the command: python filename.py.

Step 4: Interacting with Your Bot

1. Open your Telegram app and search for your bot's username.

2. Start a chat with your bot.

3. Send the /start command to initiate the keyboard.

4. You will receive a custom keyboard with "Button 1" and "Button 2".

5. Pressing any button will trigger a response from the bot.

Congratulations! You've successfully created a Telegram bot that sends a custom keyboard to users and responds to their selections. This is a basic example, but you can build more advanced interactions using the Telebot library. Remember to refer to the official Telebot documentation for more advanced features and options. Happy bot building!