How to import all Telegram channel history messages onto Crossbell

Feb 12, 2023#telegram #guide #sync655

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To export data from Telegram Desktop, download the Telegram2Crossbell t2c.zip file from the provided link. Unarchive the files into the Telegram exported directory. Start a simple http file server, using python if on macOS. Start the server and follow the link provided. This will take you to a page where you can complete your data migration.

Export data from Telegram Desktop (Please export in JSON format)

Download Telegram2Crossbell t2c.zip from https://github.com/Crossbell-Box/telegram2crossbell/releases/latest
Unarchive files into telegram exported directory, you'll see the structure like below:

Start a simple http file server.
- For macOS users, you may not able to run the binary because of signature validation issues, but since macOS may have built-in python, you can try using python -m http.server to start one. (Or maybe python3 -m http.server)
- For other operating systems, we've provide one at https://github.com/Crossbell-Box/go-http-fileserver/releases/latest , download the zip file that matches your platform and unzip it into workspace directory, you'll see the structure like below:
Start the server. You'll see a link like below:
Follow the link printed from console. You'll see a page like below:

Follow the page and finish your data migration work. Enjoy!