ImageGate Bot Documentation

Getting Started

ImageGate Bot is an automated Telegram bot that scans directories for images and distributes them according to your configured rules.

Installation

  1. Deploy the bot to your server
  2. Configure the environment variables
  3. Start the bot service
  4. Interact with the bot through Telegram

Configuration


# Required Environment Variables
TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN=your_bot_token_here
SCAN_INTERVAL=10  # Seconds between directory scans
BASE_DIRECTORY=/path/to/scan

Features

Auto Directory Scanning

Scans specified directories every 10 seconds (configurable) for new image files.

Telegram Integration

Sends discovered images directly to your Telegram chat or group.

Conditional Access

Only opens directories and sends images when specific conditions are met.

Saved Messages

Optionally saves all images to the user's Telegram Saved Messages for backup.

Commands


/start - Initialize the bot
/scan - Manually trigger a directory scan
/status - Check bot status
/settings - Configure bot parameters
/help - Show this help message