# Telegram Index > Python Web App which indexes a telegram channel(or a chat) and serves its files for download. ## Overview * This app indexes all the available messages. * If the message is a media message, you can download the file. * You can search for specific terms too. ## Deploy Guide * Clone to local machine. ```bash $ git clone https://github.com/odysseusmax/tg-index.git $ cd tg-index ``` * Create and activate virtual environment. ```bash $ pip3 install virtualenv $ virtualenv venv $ source venv/bin/activate ``` * Install dependencies. ```bash $ pip3 install -U -r requirements.txt ``` * Environment Variables. | **Variable Name** | **Value** | `API_ID` (required) | Telegram api_id obtained from https://my.telegram.org/apps. | `API_HASH` (required) | Telegram api_hash obtained from https://my.telegram.org/apps. | `CHAT_ID` (required) | Id of the telegram channel (or chat) to be indexed. | `SESSION_STRING` (required) | String obtained by running `$ python3 app/generate_session_string.py`. (Login with the telegram account which is a participant of the given channel (or chat). | `PORT` (optional) | Port on which app should listen to, defaults to 8080. | `HOST` (optional) | Host name on which app should listen to, defaults to 0.0.0.0. * Run app. `$ python3 -m app` ## Contributions Contributions are welcome. ## Contact You can contact me [@odysseusmax](https://tx.me/odysseusmax). ## License Code released under [The GNU General Public License](LICENSE).