Initial Setup

This guide walks you through the first-time setup using the Sentry Menu interface.

Prerequisites

• A Telegram private group or supergroup

• Group owner permissions (owner must initialize)

• Ability to promote the bot to admin

Step-by-Step Setup

Step 1: Add the Bot

1. Open your Telegram group

2. Group Settings -> Add Members

3. Search for @Sentry_Trading_Bot

4. Add the bot to the group

Step 2: Promote to Admin

The bot must be an admin to read messages and respond to menu flows.

1. Group Settings -> Administrators

2. Promote Sentry Bot

3. Enable Read Messages (required)

4. Optional: Delete Messages, Pin Messages

Step 3: Initialize the Bot (Owner Only)

The owner initializes the bot in the group. The bot will:

1. Ask for a group name (first time only)

2. Create a Group Wallet for trading

3. Create a Deployer Wallet for token launches

4. Initialize settings

Step 4: Fund Your Wallets

Group Wallet (required for trading):

1. Copy the Group Wallet address from the initialization message

2. Send SOL from any wallet

3. Keep a SOL buffer for fees

Deployer Wallet (optional for launches):

1. Copy the Deployer Wallet address

2. Fund when you plan to deploy tokens

Verification

Open the Sentry Menu and confirm:

• Balance shows the Group Wallet balance

• Settings -> Group Call/DCA Amount is visible

• Positions opens without errors

Next Steps

1. Add Traders

2. Configure Settings

3. Set Up Payout Wallets

4. Start Trading

Common Setup Issues

"Only group owner can initialize"

• Only the original group owner can initialize the bot

Bot does not respond

• Bot is admin

• Read Messages permission is enabled

• Group is private

Wallet addresses not showing

• Initialization completed successfully

• Owner is running the flow

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If the menu button is not visible, reopen the chat and check the menu button again.