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# Adding Shield to Telegram Groups

## Step 1:

Add <https://t.me/ChatterShieldBot> to your Telegram Group

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## Step 2:&#x20;

Make the bot an admin

* 3 vertical dots (top right of channel) --> Manage Group --> Administrators --> Add Administrator --> Select Chatter Shield Bot

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Click Save once you have promoted the bot to an admin role.

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<mark style="color:orange;">Continue into the next section for a tutorial on how to utilize the /shield and /bounty commands</mark>