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# New Follower Alert

The **Follower Notification** feature keeps your Telegram community in the loop every time your project’s X account gains a new follower. By automatically announcing new followers in the group, the bot helps drive visibility and celebrate community growth in real-time.

Instead of checking manually or missing key engagements, the group is instantly notified, boosting momentum and engagement within the community.

<figure><img src="/files/9vHhjOjcDGe45H5ruAq2" alt=""><figcaption><p>New Follower Alert</p></figcaption></figure>

#### How to activate it

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#### Access Configuration Settings

* Type `/config` to open the configuration panel.
* Update your socials, if you haven’t already.
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#### Enable tracking

* In the first part of Configuration settings, go to Follow Alerts
* Tap "Enable tracking" to have enable the follow alerts :white\_check\_mark:
* Set Min Followers if you want
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#### You are all set!

* You will start receiving new follower notifications respecting the Min Followers in a few minutes!
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#### How it works

* To activate this feature, follow the steps above
* Once set, every time a new account follows your X profile, the bot will post an alert in your Telegram group.
* The alert includes:
  * The handle of the new follower.
  * Their profile picture and follower count.
  * A clean visual that celebrates the follower joining your journey.

This is a great way to:

* Show community traction.
* Acknowledge new supporters publicly.
* Create social proof for investors and members.