diff --git a/settings/telegram_link.php b/settings/telegram_link.php
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+<?php
+require_once("../inc/conx.php");
+if($logged_in == false) {
+  header("location: /");
+  exit();
+}
+$post_token = safe($_POST['token']);
+$post_teleid = safe($_POST['telegramid']);
+
+if($u_token == $post_token) {
+  $q = mysqli_query($conx, "SELECT username FROM accounts WHERE telegram_id='$post_teleid'");
+  $c = mysqli_num_rows($q);
+  /*if($c > 0) {
+    exit();
+    header("location: /");
+  }*/
+
+mysqli_query($conx, "UPDATE accounts SET telegram_id='$post_teleid' WHERE uid='$u_uid'");
+mysqli_query($conx, "UPDATE accounts SET telegram_verf='no' WHERE uid='$u_uid'");
+$bot_id = "use ur own telegram bot id if u want to use this";
+
+# Note: you want to change the offset based on the last update_id you received
+$url = 'https://api.telegram.org/bot' . $bot_id . '/getUpdates?offset=0';
+$result = file_get_contents($url);
+$result = json_decode($result, true);
+
+foreach ($result['result'] as $message) {
+    //var_dump($message);
+}
+# The chat_id variable will be provided in the getUpdates result
+$botmsg = "$u_username requested to link your Telegram ID with their Misdew account. Type '/verify' to accept and complete the link.";
+$url = 'https://api.telegram.org/bot' . $bot_id . '/sendMessage?text='. $botmsg .'&chat_id=' . $post_teleid;
+$result = file_get_contents($url);
+$result = json_decode($result, true);
+
+//var_dump($result['result']);
+}
+else {
+  exit();
+}
+?>