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title: "How open is Telegram?"  
description: "How open is Telegram?"  
author: "Lily Chitlangiya"  
published: 2022-01-29  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95284/how-open-is-telegram  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["telegram", "telegram app", "troubleshooting"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# How open is Telegram?

How open is Telegram?

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## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

Follow these steps ; ![How open is Telegram?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/4350102f-e96c-43fb-971d-7c2ff64a43da/images/63bf1669-f93f-4dd2-a87a-2a1b297993fa.jpeg)\

1. To download the Telegram for your operating system, open your preferred browser and go to desktop.telegram.org.
2. **Open the [Telegram](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95322/how-can-i-recover-deleted-telegram-chats) desktop app** and choose 'Start Messaging' from the menu.
3. On the screen, there will be a QR code. To enable it, go to 'Settings,' then 'Devices' in the Telegram app on your phone.
4. Hold the camera up to the QR code in the desktop app and **tap 'Scan QR Code.'**
5. 5. You'll be logged into your account after scanning the code. Telegram's desktop software now allows you to start talking.

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I hope this answer would help you.

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**Read more : [Why can’t I join my Telegram?](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95289/why-can-t-i-join-my-telegram)**


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