# 60-Second Quickstart

> Deploy your first Telegram bot from scratch to live production in 60 seconds.

**Category:** Getting Started  
**URL:** https://docs.botlify.cloud/quickstart  
**Platform:** Botlify Cloud (https://botlify.cloud)  

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## Prerequisites

   

Before launching your first bot, ensure you have:

   
    
- An active account on Botlify Cloud.

    
- A Telegram account to chat with @BotFather.

   

   

## Step 1: Obtain Bot Token from @BotFather

   

Open Telegram and search for `@BotFather`. Send the command `/newbot` and follow the interactive prompts:

   
   
```php
/newbot
Alright, a new bot. How are we going to call it? Please choose a name for your bot.
My First Cloud Bot
Good. Now let's choose a username for your bot. It must end in 'bot'. Like this, for example: TetrisBot or tetris_bot.
my_first_cloud_bot
Done! Congratulations on your new bot. You will find it at t.me/my_first_cloud_bot.
Use this token to access the HTTP API:
7123456789:AAHq_EXAMPLE_TOKEN_ABC123XYZ
```

   

## Step 2: Deploy on Botlify Cloud

   
    
- Navigate to your Botlify Dashboard.

    
- Click the Deploy Bot (or + New Bot) button in the top navigation bar.

    
- Paste your Telegram Bot Token into the input field.

    
- Select your preferred bot scaffold (e.g. Styled Keyboards & Dashboard or Refer-to-Earn Bot).

    
- Click Deploy Bot Now.

   

   
> [!TIP]
> **Instant Webhook Activation**
> Botlify immediately registers the Telegram Webhook and sets up the native menu button. Click the generated t.me/... link and press /start to interact with your live bot!