Telegram

Table Of Contents:

Before diving into Telegram, I would like to show you the table of contents.

What Is Telegram?

Telegram is a freeware, cross-platform, cloud-based instant messaging software and application service. 
The service also provides end-to-end encrypted video calling, file sharing and several other features.  

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Installation:

The first step is to go to the download webpage of Telegram. 

Click on your operating system, and then the download will automatically start.  

Once the download is complete, open the setup.  

Select your language and then click on the “OK” button.  

It will ask you to set an installation location, by default it will be saved in the C:\Users|[USERNAME]\AppData\Roaming\Telegram_Desktop, if you want to change the installation location then click on the “Browse” button, and then select the folder in which you want to install Telegram.   

After selecting the installation location, click on the “Next” button.  

Click on the “Next” button again.  

Click on the “Next” button again.  

Click on the “Install” button.  

Now the installation has been started, it may take a few minutes. 

Now the installation is over, click on the “Finish” button to close the setup.  

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In-App Setup:

Note: The in-app setup will only occur after the installation.   

Open Telegram, and then click on the “Start Messaging” button.  

It will ask you for your mobile number, enter your mobile number and then click on the “NEXT” button.   

Note: The mobile number is only required for sign-up.  

  After clicking on the “NEXT” button, it will ask you for the OTP (One Time Password), which will be sent to your mobile number. Enter the OTP and then press “NEXT”.  

Now it will ask you for your first name & your last name, and you can also set your profile picture (optional). After entering your first name & your last name, click on the “SIGN UP” button.   

Note: Your first name, last name & profile picture can be seen by everyone. (But you can change this in your settings.)  

  Done! Now we are ready to use Telegram. 

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Usage:

By clicking on the left menu icon, you will be able see a lot of different tools/settings.  

Settings:

This is the most important tool because from here you can customize Telegram, you can change privacy & security settings, etc.  

In the “Default Interface Scale” section, you can change the size of the display.  

In the “Privacy & Security” tab, you change some of the most important privacy & security settings.  

In the "Chat Settings" tab, you can change backgrounds, key preferences, etc.  

In the “Notifications” tab, you can change your notification preferences, and you will find everything related to notifications in this tab.  

In the "Language" tab, you can change the language of Telegram.  

In the "Advanced" tab, you will mostly find settings related to automation and downloads.  

In the "Edit profile" tab, you can change your first name, last name, bio and your profile picture. 

Creating Channels:

To create a channel, click on the menu icon present on the top left of the screen.   

Click on “New Channel”.  

Now it will ask you for a channel name and its description (optional), after entering the channel name, click on the “Create” button.  

Now it’s asking you that whether you want to make this channel public or private.   

After the selecting the type of channel, click on the “Create” button. 

This is the final step of creating a channel, you will see your contacts (only those who use Telegram) here, select the contacts and then click on the “ADD” button, and if you don’t want to add any participant now, then you can click on the “SKIP” button.  

Done! Now we are ready to chat in the channel.  

Creating Groups:

To create a group, click on the menu icon present on the top left of the screen.   

Click on “New Group”.  

Now it will ask you for a group name, after entering the group name, click on the “NEXT” button.  

This is the final step of creating a group, you will see your contacts (only those who use Telegram) here, select the contacts and then click on the “CREATE” button.  

Done! Now we are ready to chat in the group.  

Chatting:

To chat with a particular person, click on the menu icon present on the top left of the screen.   

Click on “Contacts”.  

Select the contact with whom you want to chat, and then click on “ADD CONTACT”.   

Now the contact will be shown on the home of screen of Telegram, and from there you can start writing messages.  

Writing Messages:

• Click on “Broadcast a message” to write a message.   
• Click on the clip icon 📎 to attach a file.   
• Click on the 😊 icon to use emoticons.   
• Click on the 🎙 icon to send a voice message.  

Night Mode:

To turn on night mode, click on the menu icon present on the top left of the screen.   

Enable “Night Mode”.  

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