telegram-tui/readme/README-en.md

Talc

Talc is a Telegram client with TUI, written in Python, Telethon and Textual.

Будьте добры, по-русски | In English, please

Requirements

• Python 3.12
• pyenv (recommended for managing Python versions)

Installation

1. Install Python 3.12 via pyenv:

pyenv install 3.12
pyenv local 3.12

2. Create and activate virtual enviroment:

python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate # for Linux/macOS
# or
.venv\Scripts\activate    # for Windows

3. Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Configure enviroment variables:

cp .env.example .env
# Configure .env file and add your API-keys
# Get keys on https://my.telegram.org/apps

Run

./main.py