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Happy New Year! 🎉
Wishing you a year filled with success, happiness, and exciting opportunities.

Some users reported that they were unable to open the download link, so I have made the ad-shortened link optional.

You can still support us by using the ad-shortened link in the bot.

Additionally, I have added a hash to the download link to prevent others from accessing your link by simply changing the message ID.

Note: Your old download links will no longer work. Please generate a new link.

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Should i create a text/video guide on how to create a simple File to Link Bot which you could use for personal use
If yes share the platform(Heroku/Render) where i should deploy the bot
Demo Bot: @TGFileLinkBot
Open this url if not is not responding https://apptesting-83fafb7f2924.herokuapp.com

Simple Deployment Guide 
Since I didn’t have time to create a video, here’s a simple guide. 

Requirements: 
- Telegram App API ID, API Hash, and Bot Token 
- A GitHub account and either a Render or Heroku account (depending on where you're deploying)
Note: Make sure your logged into Render/Heroku before pressing Deploy to Render/Heroku Button 

Steps: 
1. Open and fork this repository: tgfilestream-docs. 
2. In the README, you'll find links to Deploy to Heroku and Deploy to Render. 
3. Click on the button corresponding to your preferred platform. 
4. You’ll be asked to provide environment variables. Enter your API ID, API Hash, and Bot Token. 
5. Deploy the application. 

Additional Steps for Heroku: 
- After deployment, update the PUBLIC_URL to your Heroku app's URL in Heroku App Settings. 
- That’s it! Your bot should now be working. 

Keeping the Bot Active (Free Plan Users): 
- If you're using a free plan, you can use UptimeRobot to ping your bot every 15 or 30 minutes to keep it running. 

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Deploying on a VPS: 
1. Install Python 3 and pip (if not installed). 
2. Run the following command: 

pip3 install tgfilestream

   Or use pipx

pipx install tgfilestream

3. Create a .env file and enter your environment variables inside it. 
4. Run the bot using: 

tgfilestream --env .env

   *(You can use any filename instead of .env.)* 

Running the Bot 24/7: 
- Use tmux to keep it running in the background.

[Environment variables] accepted by the bot

Happy Vishu to everyone! 🌼✨

May this new year bring light, prosperity, and happiness into your life.
Wishing you and your family a day filled with joy, good food, and blessings. 🪔🍛

Stay positive and keep shining! 💛

Hi,
Telegram banned one of my mobile numbers (read number).
It's probably because it was the owner of the Bin Channel, and when I checked the Bin Channel, there were many inappropriate files/media there. My assumption is that Telegram may have banned our account because of that.
For now, I have changed the link validity to 1 day, and maybe I will have to stop the bot even before planned date or run a bot that doesn't use the Bin Channel. Both are bad, and I am not sure if it can handle the load as much as the current bot is handling.

I can't risk having my other numbers banned

It's sad to say, but in a few days, I will be shutting down my bot 😔.
I hope this is my final decision, unlike my previous ones.

Here are some working bots I found:
https://xn--r1a.website/SpringsFern/143

Here are my repositories which I used to run the bot:
- https://github.com/DeekshithSH/TG-FileStreamBot (Main Code)

Some other Repositories:
https://github.com/EverythingSuckz/TG-FileStreamBot

Maybe I’ll come back with a different bot someday 💡
(You can share your ideas if you have any!)

Thank you for being part of this community for 3 and a half years

Bye 👋

Couldn't find any platform where I can deploy the bot for free.
To create a guide on how to create your own bot

Tried:
- Koyeb – Requires a credit card
- Render – Shows "This action is not allowed" even for an empty repository
- Heroku – Free plan is no longer available
- Railway – Requires a one-time $5 payment

If you know of any alternatives or workarounds, feel free to share them below.

List of Alternative Bots

Demo Bot:
- @TGFileLinkBot - GitLab GitHub
- @DirectLinkGenerator_Bot GitHub

Doesn't Requires Joining a Channel:
- @ppsl24_bot

Requires Joining a Channel:
- @ppsl24_bot
- @FileStream_ibot
- @HyperLinkGenXBot
- @Ansh_Stream_Bot
- @MKN_FtoL_BOT
- @KR_File2link_Bot
- @TGFiletoLink_Bot
- @FileToLink_4GB_UltraSpeedV3_Bot
- @GK_File2Link_Bot
- @SteveStreamBot
- @SilentHelper_bot
- @Mlfiletolinkbot
- @FileToLinkiBot
- @AnimeTorrent_bot
- @File_To_Link_7Bot
- @File_To_Link_2Bot
- @AnimeTorrent_bot
- @silentautocutie_bot
- @FileStreamingXRobot

Contains Ads:
@MixologyStreamBot

If you know any File to Link Bot, or if you are the owner of one, you can share the username

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Happy New Year! 🎉
Hope the coming year brings you peace, progress, and moments worth remembering.

https://github.com/SpringsFern/TG-FileStream

Rewrote the file to link bot code with Telethon as the Telegram client.
If you’re interested, please check it and report any errors you find.
It should support both MongoDB and MySQL databases.

Share your feedback/suggestions
@DirectLinkGenerator_Bot