How to enable forcible membership in Telegram bot?

How to Enable Forcible Membership in SmartBotsLand

Forcible membership in SmartBotsLand is a powerful feature that ensures your bot users join your Telegram group or channel before accessing the bot’s services. This not only increases your community size but also keeps your bot focused on real and interested users. In this tutorial, we’ll explain what forcible membership is, why it matters, and how you can activate it step by step in your SmartBotsLand dashboard.

What is Forcible Membership?

Forcible membership means that users must first join your Telegram group or channel before they can use your bot’s features and buttons. This creates a direct connection between your bot and your community.

Benefits of Forcible Membership

•  Increase the number of members in your Telegram channel or group.

•  Boost your bot’s ranking by growing an active community.

•  Keep only real users who are genuinely interested in your bot.

• Promote your brand and share important updates easily.

• Build a closer relationship with your audience by guiding them to your channel content.

How to Activate Forcible Membership in SmartBotsLand

Follow these steps carefully to set up forcible membership for your Telegram bot:

Step 1: Configure Bot Settings in BotFather

1. Open Telegram and search for @BotFather.

2. Send the command /mybots.

3. Select your bot from the list.

4. Go to Bot Settings > Group Privacy.

5. Make sure Privacy Mode is turned ON.
   (By default, it is enabled when you create a bot, but double-check this setting.)

   

   

   

   

   
   

Step 2: Add Your Bot as an Admin in Group/Channel

• Add your bot to the Telegram group or channel you want.

• Once added, the bot will automatically be given admin rights.

Step 3: Log in to Your SmartBotsLand Dashboard

• Go to your admin panel and log in with your credentials.

Step 4: Open Forcible Membership Settings

1. From the left menu, select Group and Channel Management.

2. Click on Forcible Membership.

Step 5: Choose Group or Channel and Configure

Here you can activate forcible membership for your bot.

• Group Forcible Membership

  • Select your Group name from the dropdown.

  • Enter a custom Membership Message (this is the text users will see before joining).

  • ⚠️ Note: This feature works only for public groups.

    

• Channel Forcible Membership

  • Select your Channel name.

  • Enter your Membership Message.

  • ⚠️ Note: The default button text cannot be changed.

  • Click the Save button to apply changes.
    

    

Disable Forcible Membership

If you ever want to turn this feature off:

• Simply delete the text in the Membership Message field and press Save again.