Backup Telegram with bot token

This is a Telegram bot designed to back up messages and media files from Telegram chats to a local file system and a SQLite database. It handles various types of media including photos, videos, documents, voice messages, and more.

Features

• Backups text messages and various media types (photos, videos, documents, etc.)
• Stores message details and media file paths in a SQLite database
• Asynchronously downloads media files to a specified directory
• Configurable via environment variables

Requirements

• Python 3.7 or later
• Dependencies specified in requirements.txt

Setup

1. Clone the Repository

2. Create a Virtual Environment

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows use `venv\Scripts\activate`

3. Install Dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Create a .env File

Create a .env file in the project root with the following content:

BOT_TOKEN=your_telegram_bot_token
DATABASE_URL=sqlite:///telegram_backup.db
MEDIA_BACKUP_DIR=telegram_media_backup

Replace your_telegram_bot_token with your actual Telegram bot token. The DATABASE_URL specifies the SQLite database file location (you can change this if you use a different database). MEDIA_BACKUP_DIR is the directory where media files will be stored.

5. Run the Bot

python bot.py

The bot will start polling for new messages and will back up messages and media to the specified directory and database.

Code Overview

• bot.py: Main bot logic, including message handling and media backup.
• requirements.txt: Python package dependencies.
• .env: Configuration file for environment variables.
• telegram_backup_bot.log: Log file for bot activities and errors.

Logging

The bot logs information and errors to telegram_backup_bot.log. Make sure this file is writable and check it for troubleshooting.

Contributing

Feel free to submit issues or pull requests. Contributions are welcome!

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.