Telegram Mini-Apps are a new way to build and deploy applications and games embedded in the Telegram platform. They are built using ThirdWeb, a platform that allows developers to connect and utilize both external and in-app wallets on the Lux network.
Learn more about ThirdWeb.
Recommended Knowledge
- Basic understanding of Solidity and Typescript.
- Basic understanding of Telegram Bots and the Telegram API.
- Basic understanding of the Lux Testnet Testnet.
Getting started
Create a template from the ThirdWeb Telegram Mini-App Starter Kit by clicking the Use this template button on the top right.
IMPORTANT!! mark "Include all branches", otherwise Github pages deployment will not work.
Clone the new repository & install the dependencies
git clone <new-repo-url>
cd <new repo>
yarn installGet the clientID from a ThirdWeb account on the ThirdWeb Dashboard
Create a .env file in the root of the project and add the clientID from the previous step:
VITE_THIRDWEB_CLIENT_ID=...Run the project in development mode
yarn devOn git push to the main branch, the project will be automatically deployed to Github Pages.
Follow the section below to link a Telegram Bot to the webapp.
Integrating with Telegram Bots
Create a new Telegram Bot using BotFather
Type /newbot
Choose a name for the bot, e.g. My Lux TWA
Choose a username for the bot, e.g. my_lux_twa_482765_bot
Take note of the access token, e.g. 5712441624:AAHmiHvwrrju1F3h29rlVOZLRLnv-B8ZZZ
Run yarn configbot then follow the dialogue to link the Telegram bot with the webapp
Points of Interest
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