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:5. Write auto redirect text that will be displayed in case the option "Enable auto redirect to your site" is enabled('''please note!''' do not change "%s" part for correct timer work).
:5. Write auto redirect text that will be displayed in case the option "Enable auto redirect to your site" is enabled('''please note!''' do not change "%s" part for correct timer work).
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=Telegram Notifications=
[[File:Telegram notifications icon.png|left]]<br>This custom feature allows you to create your own notifications bot in a few simple steps. As the result each customer will have an option to subscribe to your bot notifications and get messages about the appointments, invoice details, tickets and much more.
<span style="background-color:#ffe9e9; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">'''Please note!''' This functionality supports only booking related notifications.</span>
;How to use
1. Enable <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Telegram Notifications</span> on your <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Custom features</span> page -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Other</span> section.
[[File:Telegram notifications enable path.png|1200px|center]]
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2. Navigate to helper bot <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">BotFather</span> using the link in the instructions on the right side of the SimplyBook.me page.
[[File:Telegram notifications botfather link.png|1200px|center]]
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3. Start the setup process in the BotFather bot and select <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">/newbot</span> option, follow the hints there: add the desirable name and username.
[[File:Telegram notifications create new bot.png|1200px|center]]
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4. Copy <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">the token</span> from the result message.
[[File:Telegram notifications copy token.png|1200px|center]]
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5. Paste the token to the corresponding field in your <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">SimplyBook.me account</span> -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Custom features</span> -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Telegram notifications.</span> Save settings.
The page will show that the bot is connected to your account.
[[File:Telegram notifications insert token.png|1200px|center]]
[[File:Telegram notifications bot connected.png|1200px|center]]
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6. To enable the notifications for you as a user please use <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">top left notifications bar,</span> click on the <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Telegram icon</span> and <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">follow the steps</span> from the popup:
you will need to navigate to the bot, choose "Subscribe" option from the menu and insert the security code.
[[File:Telegram notifications subscribe as user.png|1200px|center]]
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7. The clients will see the invitation to subscribe to the notifications on the booking confirmation or payment page and will be able to follow <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">the similar steps.</span>
[[File:Telegram notifications subscribe as client.png|1200px|center]]
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With the help of this notification bot it is also possible to see the information about the company and the list of upcoming bookings(their number is limited to 21).
[[File:Telegram notifications bot options.png|1200px|center]]
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The booking notifications texts depend on the templates you set for SMS notifications either in <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Settings</span> -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Email and SMS settings</span> or in the specific custom feature settings (i.e. <span style="background-color:#cdeffc; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">[[Multiple_Bookings_custom_feature|Multiple Bookings]],</span> <span style="background-color:#cdeffc; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">[[Group_Bookings_custom_feature|Group Bookings]],</span> <span style="background-color:#cdeffc; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">[[Flexible_Notifications_custom_feature|Flexible Notifications]]</span>).<br>
There you can select the desirable variables to be used and adjust the wording if necessary.<br>
[[File:Telegram notifications confirmation example.png|center]]
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In case you are using <span style="background-color:#cdeffc; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">[[Accept_payments_custom_feature|Accept payments]],</span> <span style="background-color:#cdeffc; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">[[Tickets_custom_feature|Tickets]]</span> and/or <span style="background-color:#cdeffc; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">[[Online_Video_Meetings_Custom_Feature|Online video meetings]]</span> it will also be possible to get the links to the corresponding attachments per respective appointment.
Here is the example of how appointment details may look like depending on other features used in the system
[[File:Telegram notifications attachments example.png|center]]
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