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THE TGDOG GUIDE

# A little knowledge. A calmer community.

Focused tutorials and practical documentation for your Telegram anti spam bot. Pick a topic, understand the details, and manage your group with confidence.

[New to TGDog?Start with the complete setup tutorialFrom installation to your first observation.](https://tgdog.wadesk.io/how-to-use/)

All articlesGetting startedRules & actionsData & troubleshooting

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[BotFather → TGDogSTART HERE / Getting startedCreate a Telegram bot with BotFatherCreate your own bot, protect its token and prepare it for TGDog.TGDog2 min readRead tutorial](https://tgdog.wadesk.io/guide/create-bot/)[Getting started02Connect your bot: polling, webhooks and ChromeUnderstand how TGDog receives updates and resolve competing bot connections.TGDog · 2 min read](https://tgdog.wadesk.io/guide/connect-bot/)[Getting started03Supergroups, admin permissions and whitelistsSet up supported groups, exempt trusted members and reuse detection rules carefully.TGDog · 2 min read](https://tgdog.wadesk.io/guide/group-rules/)[Rules & actions04Keyword, repeated-message and anti-flood rulesTune your Telegram spam filter with matching limits, thresholds and evidence.TGDog · 2 min read](https://tgdog.wadesk.io/guide/spam-filter-rules/)[Rules & actions05Observe, Block and Remove: what each action doesUnderstand member bans, message deletion, permissions and recovery before enabling actions.TGDog · 2 min read](https://tgdog.wadesk.io/guide/member-actions/)[Data & troubleshooting06Message evidence, local storage and retentionLearn what TGDog keeps locally, how long it is retained and what clearing cache means.TGDog · 2 min read](https://tgdog.wadesk.io/guide/message-evidence/)[Data & troubleshooting07Troubleshoot missing updates and Telegram API errorsDiagnose missing matches, receiver conflicts, rate limits and uncertain actions.TGDog · 2 min read](https://tgdog.wadesk.io/guide/troubleshooting/)