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How to Run Bots on WhatsApp and Telegram

Step-by-step guide: How to Run Bots on WhatsApp and Telegram. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples.

Running one community across WhatsApp + Telegram (and optionally Telegram userbot) is BotWave's default mode. Shared dashboard, shared config, shared analytics.

Prerequisites

  • Sessions for each platform you want to use.

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 1

    Connect each session as a separate entry

    Dashboard → Sessions → New (one per platform).

  2. 2

    Group sessions into a "channel"

    Dashboard → Channels → New → select sessions. A channel shares config and analytics.

  3. 3

    Define shared commands

    Custom commands defined at channel level apply to every member session.

  4. 4

    Per-platform overrides

    For features that only make sense on one platform (e.g. WhatsApp stickers vs Telegram /locks), override at session level.

Expected result

A unified community ops surface across all platforms.

Frequently asked questions

Can the same number be on both?

WhatsApp uses your number, Telegram uses an API token tied to a Telegram account, different identifiers. So yes, but they are technically separate identities.

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