From 67632ab966d6f93cc7fed818cc9df6ef02402899 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: TimZ99 <TimZ99@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2018 15:53:43 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Added Telegram notifications

---
 docs/faq.rst   | 44 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
 docs/intro.rst |  4 ++--
 2 files changed, 45 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/docs/faq.rst b/docs/faq.rst
index 4e638494..5dc990c5 100644
--- a/docs/faq.rst
+++ b/docs/faq.rst
@@ -87,4 +87,46 @@ The second part is the actual message. There are a few variables you can use in
 * %LABEL% - The name of the server
 * %IP% - The ip of the server
 * %PORT% - The port of the server
-* %ERROR% - This one only works for the off_* messages and contains the error returned by the monitor
\ No newline at end of file
+* %ERROR% - This one only works for the off_* messages and contains the error returned by the monitor
+
+Notifications
++++++++++++++
+
+How do I setup Telegram?
+------------------------
+A few steps are required to get Telegram notifications working.
+You need to be an administrator for this part.
+
+1. Go to @botfather (https://t.me/BotFather) and type /start .
+2. Type /newbot and give your bot an unique name.
+3. Save the API token.
+
+How do I sent Telegram notifications to a person?
+-------------------------------------------------
+ 
+1. Go to @cid_bot (https://t.me/cid_bot) and start.
+2. Save your chat id.
+3. Press the activation button.
+4. Go to your chat with the bot and press start of type /start.
+
+How do I sent Telegram notifications to a group?
+------------------------------------------------  
+
+1. Add @cid_bot (https://t.me/cid_bot) to the group.
+2. Save the chat id (including the -).
+3. Remove @cid_bot from the group.
+4. Add your bot to the group.
+
+How do I sent Telegram notifications to a channel?
+--------------------------------------------------
+
+1. Create a public channel.
+2. Add the bot as an administator to the channel.
+3. Save chat id as: @channelname.
+
+What is the username of my bot?
+-------------------------------
+
+1. Go to profile on the monitor.
+2. Press activate.
+3. A button will appear, this will direct you to your Telegram bot.
diff --git a/docs/intro.rst b/docs/intro.rst
index 46364c7c..a6cefe78 100644
--- a/docs/intro.rst
+++ b/docs/intro.rst
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Features
 ++++++++
 
 * Monitor services and websites (see below).
-* Email, SMS and Pushover notifications.
+* Email, SMS, Pushover and Telegram notifications.
 * View history graphs of uptime and latency.
 * User authentication with 2 levels (administrator and regular user).
 * Logs of connection errors, outgoing emails and text messages.
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ There are two different ways to monitor a server:
 Notifications
 -------------
 Each server has its own settings regarding notification.
-You can choose for email, text message (SMS) and Pushover.net notifications.
+You can choose for email, text message (SMS), Pushover.net and Telegram notifications.
 The following SMS gateways are currently available:
 
 * Clickatell - <https://www.clickatell.com>