> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.bananagun.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.bananagun.io/resources/telegram-scraper/usage-instructions.md).

# Usage Instructions

1. If you have not managed to log in to the telegram scraper yet, then check out this page: <https://docs.bananagun.io/telegram-scraper/setup-instructions>
2. Once you have logged in, click on start new scrape at the bottom to start scraping a telegram channel, this should open a window where you can select some settings.
3. Select the title of the group or channel that you want to scrape for messages
4. Select whether you want to scrape messages from bots only, or admins only, or both.
5. Select the number of wallets you wish to use to snipe the contract.
6. Select the eth amount you wish to snipe (per wallet).
7. Click start
8. It should now be scraping the telegram channel for any messages from bots or admins which contain in it an Ethereum contract address.
9. If it finds an Ethereum contract address in a message from a bot and/or admin it will initiate either a buy or start the auto sniper.
10. Once an Ethereum contract address has been found in the messages of the group, if the contract address appears in any subsequent messages it will not fire again.
11. If a new contract address is posted though, it will fire again.


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