Note: This guide is of no use to the regular user.

CI = AppVeyor|Travispy_platform = CPython|PyPypy_version = 2.7|3.4|3.5|3.6|3.7bot_username = ptb_{CI.lower()}_{py_platform.lower()}_{py_version.replace('.', '')}_bot

Here is a script that does all the setup below in a semi automated way using Telethon. Also checkthis version, which was updated for the animated sticker sets and automatically creates a new super group for the bot to be added to (see#1919).⚠️ The script needs to be updated to create a forum test group for each bot and make the bot admin (with right to edit forums!) in that group. TeltehonsToggleForumRequest is helpful for converting groups to forums.

Note: It doesn't create the video sticker set yet, but the test suite creates that on the fly, if necessary.

# meanssend a message to @BotFather
% meansclick button in inlinekeyboard

# /newbot
# Python-telegram-bot tests on {CI} using {py_platform} {py_version}(Bot name)
# {bot_username}(Bot username)

The token for the new bot will be shown.

Search for the bot, and press theStart button

# /set_description
# @{bot_username}
# This bot is only for running tests for python-telegram-bot and has no actual functionality.

# /set_abouttext
# @{bot_username}
# This bot is only for running tests for python-telegram-bot and has no actual functionality.

# /setjoingroups
# @{bot_username}
# Enable

>>> telegram.Bot() - Developers

>>> telegram.Bot() - Tests

# /setjoingroups
# @{bot_username}
# Disable

# /set_inline
# @{bot_username}
# This bot is only for running tests.

# /newgame
# OK
# Accept
# @{bot_username}
# Python-telegram-bot test game
# A no-op test game, for python-telegram-bot bot framework testing.
Upload tests/data/game.png
Upload tests/data/game.gif
# test_game

Now we need to setup payment. This can only be done via the beta /mybots interface.

# /mybots
% @{bot_username}
% Payments
% Stripe(might have a flag in front, depending on your country)
% Connect Stripe Test
Press start in @StripeTestBot
% Authorize
Press "Skip this account form" at the top of your browser
Go back to @StripeTestBot and make sure everything went well
Go back to @BotFather

The payment provider token should be displayed in the last message.

We need to use the bot api to do this.

me_id = YOURUSERIDsticker_set_name = 'test_by_{username}sticker_set_title = 'Test',sticker = 'tests/data/telegram_sticker.png',sticker_emoji = '😄'bot = telegram.Bot(token)with open(sticker, 'rb') as f:    assert bot.create_new_sticker_set(me.id, sticker_set_name, sticker_set_title,                                      f, sticker_emoji)

We need to use the bot api to do this.

me_id = YOURUSERIDanimated_sticker_set_name = 'test_by_{username}animated_sticker_set_title = 'Test',animated_sticker = 'tests/data/telegram_animated_sticker.png',sticker_emoji = '😄'bot = telegram.Bot(token)with open(animated_sticker, 'rb') as f:    assert bot.create_new_sticker_set(me.id, animated_sticker_set_name, animated_sticker_set_title,                                      f, sticker_emoji)

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