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# Getting started
## Initializing the bot
[Click here](https://t.me/yournewdevbot) to get access and open the bot in Telegram. You will see a button at the bottom that says `Start`. All you will need to do is click it, the bot will handle the rest in the background.
If you are a first-time user, you will need to join the [DEVbot Token Alerts](/docs/launching-a-new-token/devbot-token-alerts.md) channel to be able to use the bot. After joining, come back to the bot and click the `Try again` button. You will now have access to the bot.
## Main Menu
What you're seeing now is the main menu that you can open up any time you send the `/menu` command in the chat.
The menu is the heart of the bot, from where you can reach 99% of its features simply by clicking buttons. There is almost no need to send commands, besides `/menu` and `/wallet`, which shows your current main wallet and balance for convenience.
**The main menu is structured pretty self-explanatory:**
1. [Launch New Token 🚀](/docs/launching-a-new-token/creating-a-new-token.md)
2. [My Tokens 💎](/docs/token-management-and-update/token-management-overview.md)
3. [Wallets](/docs/bot-overview/manage-wallets.md)
4. [Chains](/docs/bot-overview/chain-settings.md)
5. [Alerts](/docs/launching-a-new-token/devbot-token-alerts.md)
6. [Rewards](/docs/bot-overview/referrals-and-devbot-points.md)
7. [Help](/docs/introduction/faq.md)
Additionally, you will find a balance section above the buttons and a wallet address you can copy by simply tapping on it. This is your [personal bot wallet](/docs/bot-overview/manage-wallets.md), which only you have access to. To be able to deploy tokens, you will need to fund it.
How much to fund it with depends on 2 things: the gas cost of the chain you want to launch on and the amount of ETH or BNB you want to put into the liquidity pool. To quickly find out that cost, you can configure your token and see the gas estimation of the chain by [following the steps explained here](/docs/launching-a-new-token/creating-a-new-token.md). There is no need to fund it right away.
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