FAQ: TGGroups

• What is TGGroups?TGGroups is a self-hosted directory script for Telegram groups, channels, bots, mini apps, sticker and emoji packs, chat folders, themes and profiles. Visitors...
• Is TGGroups affiliated with Telegram?No. TGGroups is an independent product by Pepplo Web Technologies. It reads only the public t.me pages of links people share and uses the official Bot API with...
• Do I need programming knowledge to run it?No. You install it from the browser and manage everything — categories, link rules, homepage, emails, ads — from the admin panel.
• Which link types are supported?Nine Telegram types: group, channel, bot, mini app, sticker pack, emoji pack, chat folder, theme and profile. The More Platforms extension adds WhatsApp groups...
• How does TGGroups know if a link is a group or a channel?It reads the link's public t.me page, which shows "members" for a group, "subscribers" for a channel and a bot or user handle otherwise. The count is stored wit...
• Can I earn money with TGGroups?Yes — featured listings for link owners, the Ad Manager with ten places for AdSense or banners, an AI Assistant with credit packages, and traffic to your own Te...
• Is there a mobile app?Yes. An Android app (Kotlin, Jetpack Compose) reads your directory through the Public API. Its source is available as an add-on, and Pepplo can build and publis...
• Is TGGroups secure?It includes a request firewall, security headers, encrypted sign-in, a password policy, two-step verification, IP blocking, Force HTTPS, CSRF protection and dat...
• Can I translate TGGroups into another language?The interface is in English. All text visitors read on the homepage, category pages and emails can be edited from the admin panel, and links can be filtered by...
• Does it work on shared hosting?Yes. TGGroups runs on ordinary cPanel hosting with PHP 8.2 and MySQL, in the main folder or a sub-folder, without SSH or Composer.
• Can I run a public demo of my own?Yes. Set DEMO_MODE=true in .env. Changes are refused, credentials are masked and demo data resets on a schedule.
• What is new in version 1.2?Encrypted sign-in, a password policy, Force HTTPS and a www preference, a firewall that also checks forms, homepage announcements, searchable drop-downs and the...