It's compatible with Python versions **3.7+**. PTB-Raw might also work on `PyPy <http://pypy.org/>`_, though there have been a lot of issues before. Hence, PyPy is not officially supported.
``python-telegram-bot-raw`` is part of the `python-telegram-bot <https://python-telegram-bot.org>`_ ecosystem and provides the pure API functionality extracted from PTB. It therefore does *not* have independent release schedules, changelogs or documentation. Please consult the PTB resources.
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Installing both ``python-telegram-bot`` and ``python-telegram-bot-raw`` in conjunction will result in undesired side-effects, so only install *one* of both.
In case you have a previously cloned local repository already, you should initialize the added urllib3 submodule before installing with:
..code:: shell
$ git submodule update --init --recursive
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Installing the `.tar.gz` archive available on PyPi directly via `pip` will *not* work as expected, as `pip` does not recognize that it should use `setup-raw.py` instead of `setup.py`.
*``pip install python-telegram-bot-raw[passport]`` installs the `cryptography <https://cryptography.io>`_ library. Use this, if you want to use Telegram Passport related functionality.
*``pip install python-telegram-bot-raw[ujson]`` installs the `ujson <https://pypi.org/project/ujson/>`_ library. It will then be used for JSON de- & encoding, which can bring speed up compared to the standard `json <https://docs.python.org/3/library/json.html>`_ library.
Our Wiki contains an `Introduction to the API <https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/wiki/Introduction-to-the-API>`_. Other references are:
- the `Telegram API documentation <https://core.telegram.org/bots/api>`_
- the `python-telegram-bot documentation <https://python-telegram-bot.readthedocs.io/>`_
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Logging
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This library uses the ``logging`` module. To set up logging to standard output, put:
2. Report bugs, request new features or ask questions by `creating an issue <https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/issues/new/choose>`_ or `a discussion <https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/discussions/new>`_.
Contributions of all sizes are welcome. Please review our `contribution guidelines <https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/.github/CONTRIBUTING.rst>`_ to get started. You can also help by `reporting bugs <https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/issues/new>`_.
Occasionally we are asked if we accept donations to support the development. While we appreciate the thought, maintaining PTB is our hobby and we have almost no running costs for it. We therefore have nothing set up to accept donations. If you still want to donate, we kindly ask you to donate to another open source project/initiative of your choice instead.
You may copy, distribute and modify the software provided that modifications are described and licensed for free under `LGPL-3 <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-3.0.html>`_. Derivatives works (including modifications or anything statically linked to the library) can only be redistributed under LGPL-3, but applications that use the library don't have to be.
