grin-chat-bridges

Installing Matterbridge

To get started, install the latest stable release of matterbridge: https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/releases/latest
You may need to make the binary executable if you are using Linux.

Create a configuration file for each gateway: https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/wiki/How-to-create-your-config

Running Matterbridge

./matterbridge -conf example-config.toml

Usage of Matterbridge

  -conf string
        config file (default "matterbridge.toml")
  -debug
        enable debug
  -gops
        enable gops agent
  -version
        show version

Creating a Discord bot

Setup a Discord bot by following the instructions here: https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/wiki/Discord-bot-setup
You will need to invite the bot to the Discord server and add the bot token to the matterbridge configuration file.

Creating a Telegram bot

Setup your Telegram bot by following the instructions here: https://core.telegram.org/bots#6-botfather
You will need to invite the bot to the Telegram group and add the API token to the matterbridge configuration file.

Be sure to adjust the privacy settings for your bot to view messages from the channel in the matterbridge output. Using BotFather, change the /setprivacy setting to Disable. See here: https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/wiki/Section-Telegram-%28basic%29#generate-events--output

You will need to insert the Telegram group chat ID in the config file. You can find the ID in one of two ways:

1. https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/wiki/Section-Telegram-%28basic%29#via-chatid
2. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/telegram-bots-beginners-marco-frau

Creating a Keybase bot

Create a new dedicated Keybase account specifically for the bot. The account needs to be logged in on the system you are running the bridge on.

See here: https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/wiki/Section-Keybase-%28basic%29