python-telegram-bot on Heroku
So you want to deploy a python-telegram-bot on Heroku?
In this repository you'll find a skeleton for an app on Heroku using the python-telegram-bot library.
Things to read/know:
- Heroku getting started with Python
- Heroku CLI - Not required but very usefull
- Basic knowledge with git
Things you need:
- A token for your bot from @BotFather
- The name for your app. Either gathered from the web-interface or given when running
$ heroku create <appname>
Fill these in in the right place in the script you're using.
Two versions
This Repo contains two different skeletons:
- herokubot.py - Using the builtin webhookserver
- herokubotcp.py - Using cherrypy. It even also runs a welcome webpage.
Mind that If you want to use the second example, you'll have to add cherrypy
to the requirements.txt
.
Procfile
The Procfile in this repository is currently set to run the first version (with the simple http server) Change it to whatever you need.
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