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Quick Start

Get Alita Robot running in your group in just a few steps.

  1. Open Telegram and search for @AlitaRobot (or your self-hosted bot)
  2. Click Start to begin a conversation
  3. Click the Add to Group button, or use this link: Add Alita to Group
  4. Select your group and confirm

For Alita to function properly, it needs admin permissions:

  1. Open your group settings
  2. Go to Administrators
  3. Click Add Administrator
  4. Select Alita Robot
  5. Enable these permissions:
    • Delete messages
    • Ban users
    • Invite users via link
    • Pin messages
    • Manage video chats (optional)

Once Alita is an admin, configure the essentials:

/setrules Your group rules here.
Be respectful and follow the guidelines.
/setwelcome Welcome {mention}! Please read our /rules before chatting.
/captcha on
/captchamode math

Use /help to see all available commands organized by category.

Popular commands to try:

  • /adminlist - See all group admins
  • /rules - Display group rules
  • /notes - List saved notes
  • /filters - List active filters
  • /locks - See current lock settings