You don’t need to be a Linux wizard to get your Telegram bot online. Just follow these straightforward steps and you’ll have a fully functional bot up and running on your own VPS in minutes.

1. Set Up Your VPS
Log in to your VPS dashboard and choose the resources your bot needs — RAM, CPU, storage, and Ubuntu OS.

Once deployed, connect using PuTTY or your terminal and update the system:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade -y

2. Install Required Software
Install Python:

sudo apt-get install python3 python3-pip -y


Install Git (if your bot is in a repository):

sudo apt-get install git -y

3. Clone and Setup Your Bot

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/yourbot.git
cd yourbot

Install its dependencies:
pip3 install -r requirements.txt

4. Configure Your Bot
If your bot has a config file, update it with your Telegram Bot Token.
Get the token from @BotFather on Telegram.

5. Run Your Bot
Launch your bot script:

python3 bot.py

6. Keep Your Bot Running 24/7
Install tmux to keep the bot alive even after you disconnect:

sudo apt-get install tmux -y
tmux new -s yourbot
python3 bot.py

To detach from tmux, press Ctrl+B then D.

Optional: Auto-start bot on reboot
Create a systemd service:

sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/yourbot.service

Paste this:

ini

[Unit]
Description=Your Telegram Bot
After=network.target

[Service]
User=root
WorkingDirectory=/path/to/yourbot
ExecStart=/usr/bin/python3 /path/to/yourbot/bot.py
Restart=always

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
Then enable and start it:

7. Monitor and Manage
Check logs in real-time:

sudo journalctl -u yourbot -f

Restart if needed:

sudo systemctl restart yourbot

8. Secure Your VPS
Set up a firewall:

sudo ufw allow OpenSSH
sudo ufw enable

And remember to regularly update your system.