Deployment

There are two main ways to run WZML-X. Pick the one that suits you.

• VPS / Dedicated Server (recommended) — full control, no restrictions
• Heroku (via WZ-Deploy) — easier setup, some limitations

Prerequisites (same for both)

Get these ready first — you'll need them no matter which option you choose.

1. Create a Telegram Bot

1. Open Telegram, search for @BotFather
2. Send /newbot, pick a name and username
3. Save the token (looks like 123456:ABC-DEF1234ghIkl-zyx57W2v1u123ew11)

2. Get your Telegram API credentials

1. Go to my.telegram.org/apps and log in
2. Copy your App api_id (number) and App api_hash (string)

3. Get your User ID

1. Talk to @userinfobot on Telegram
2. Send /start — it replies with your ID (a number like 123456789)

4. Create a MongoDB database

1. Sign up at MongoDB Atlas (free tier is enough)
2. Create a free M0 cluster
3. Database Access → Add a user (save the username + password)
4. Network Access → Add IP 0.0.0.0/0
5. Databases → Connect → Connect your application
   • Copy the connection string: mongodb+srv://<user>:<password>@cluster0.xxxxx.mongodb.net/?retryWrites=true&w=majority
   • Replace <user> and <password>

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Pick your path:

• I want to deploy on a VPS →
• I want to deploy on Heroku →