Telegram Bot

This is a simple Telegram bot built using the python-telegram-bot library. The bot can respond to commands such as /start, /help, and /caps.

Features

• /start: Sends a welcome message.
• /help: Provides help information.
• /caps <text>: Converts the provided text to uppercase.

Setup

Prerequisites

• Python 3.11
• Docker (optional, for containerized deployment)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/your-repo.git
   cd your-repo

2. Create a virtual environment and activate it:

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows use `venv\Scripts\activate`

3. Install the dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Create a .env file in the root directory and add your Telegram bot token and bot name:

   TG_BOT_TOKEN=your-telegram-bot-token
   TG_BOT_NAME=your-bot-name

Running the Bot

To run the bot, execute the following command:

python src/main.py

Using Docker

1. Build the Docker image:

   docker build -t telegram-bot --build-arg TOKEN=your-telegram-bot-token .

2. Run the Docker container:

   docker run -d --name telegram-bot telegram-bot

Usage

• Start a chat with your bot on Telegram.
• Use the /start command to receive a welcome message.
• Use the /help command to get help information.
• Use the /caps <text> command to convert text to uppercase.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.