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Adding Collab.Land Bot to an Existing Telegram Group

If you're planning to add the Collab.Land bot to an already existing Telegram group—especially one that's either not currently token-gated or using a different bot—please read this carefully to avoid unintended disruptions.

To ensure a smooth transition and protect your member experience, we strongly recommend creating a new Telegram group and inviting the Collab.Land bot from the start. Once your new group is ready, you can:

  • Post the Collab.Land invite link (available in your Command Center) in your current group
  • Also share the invite link on your socials to make sure all current and future members know where to go
  • Notify members about the move and when the new group will become the primary chat

This approach maintains your community's integrity and gives everyone a clear path to rejoin using Collab.Land's verification process.

What Happens If You Add Collab.Land Bot to an Existing Group​

If you add Collab.Land directly to an existing group instead:

  • The bot will monitor messages. When a member chats, Collab.Land will:
    • ✅ Allow them to stay if they've already connected to Collab.Land and qualify
    • ❌ Kick them if they've never connected to Collab.Land
    • ❌ Kick them if they've connected but no longer qualify
  • Members who do not chat will remain in the group—meaning unverified or ineligible users could still be present until they speak.

TL;DR:

To preserve your community structure and avoid surprise kicks:

  • Create a new group, invite the Collab.Land bot, and share the invite link in your old group and on socials with clear migration instructions.
  • You'll find your unique invite link in the Command Center under the group's setup page.

For more help, see the Telegram Bot Commands or Join a Telegram Group FAQ pages.