Project Setup
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We have just :doc:`installed Pyrogram <install>`. In this page we'll discuss what you need to do in order to set up a
project with the framework.

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API Keys
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The very first step requires you to obtain a valid Telegram API key (API id/hash pair):

#. Visit https://my.telegram.org/apps and log in with your Telegram Account.
#. Fill out the form with your details and register a new Telegram application.
#. Done. The API key consists of two parts: **api_id** and **api_hash**. Keep it secret.

.. note::

    The API key defines a token for a Telegram *application* you are going to build.
    This means that you are able to authorize multiple users or bots with a single API key.

Configuration
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Having the API key from the previous step in handy, we can now begin to configure a Pyrogram project.
There are two ways to do so, and you can choose what fits better for you:

-   First option: create a new ``config.ini`` file next to your main script, copy-paste the following and
    replace the *api_id* and *api_hash* values with your own. This method allows you to keep your credentials out of
    your code without having to deal with how to load them.

    .. code-block:: ini

        [pyrogram]
        api_id = 12345
        api_hash = 0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef

-   Alternatively, you can pass your API key to Pyrogram by simply using the *api_id* and *api_hash* parameters of the
    Client class. This way you can have full control on how to store and load your credentials:

    .. code-block:: python

        from pyrogram import Client

        app = Client(
            "my_account",
            api_id=12345,
            api_hash="0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef"
        )

.. note::

    To keep code snippets clean and concise, from now on it is assumed you are making use of the ``config.ini`` file,
    thus, the *api_id* and *api_hash* parameters usage won't be shown anymore.