❓How to Set Up Competitions (Admins)

Prerequisites:

• Bot must be added to your group as an admin

• For auto-pay: Your group must have Premium status

• Recommended: Configure group settings first via /settings

Standard Competition (No Payment Required)

Step 1: Use the /start_competition command in your group.

Step 2: Select a duration:

• Click a preset duration button (1, 3, 7, 14, 30 days)

• Or type a custom duration

Duration Formats:

• Standard Groups: 1-7 days maximum

• Premium Groups: 1-30 days maximum

Step 3: The competition starts immediately!

• An initial leaderboard is posted and pinned

• Users can now create referral links via DM

• The leaderboard updates automatically every minute

🎉 Congrats, your competition is live!

Auto-Pay Competition (Premium Groups Only)

For Premium Groups with auto-pay enabled, the setup process includes payment:

Step 1: Use /start_competition and select duration (same as above)

Step 2: If auto-pay is enabled, you'll be prompted to select a payment token (if not already set):

• USDT (BEP-20)

• BNB (BEP-20)

• SOL (Solana)

• USDC (Solana)

• USDT (Solana)

• More currencies soon....

Step 3: Enter the prize pool amount in USD:

• Minimum: $50

• Maximum: $100,000

• A 5% service fee is automatically added

Step 4: Review payment details sent to your DM:

• Total amount in USD

• Exact crypto amount to send

• Network and currency

• Payment address

• Payment ID and Order ID

• 15-minute expiration timer

Step 5: Send the exact crypto amount to the provided address:

Important:

• Send EXACTLY the amount shown

• Use the correct network (BSC or Solana)

• Do NOT send from an exchange

• Payment expires in 15 minutes

Step 6: Click "Payment Sent" button in the group after sending

Step 7: Wait for payment confirmation (usually 1-5 minutes)

Step 8: Select prize distribution:

• Top 2 Split (60% / 40%)

• Top 3 Balanced (50% / 30% / 20%)

• Top 3 Winner-Heavy (70% / 20% / 10%)

• Top 5 Spread (40% / 25% / 15% / 12% / 8%)

• Custom Split - Create your own (up to 10 winners)

Custom Split Format: Type percentages separated by commas. They must:

• Add up to exactly 100%

• Be whole numbers only

• Maximum 10 winners

Example: 30, 25, 20, 15, 10 (5 winners)

Step 9: Competition starts!

• Payment is confirmed ✅

• Distribution is configured ✅

• Leaderboard is posted and pinned

• When competition ends, winners are paid automatically 💰

Managing Active Competitions

View Current Leaderboard

Use /leaderboard command to see detailed standings

End Competition Early

Use /end_competition command (admin only)

• Competition ends immediately

• Winners are announced

• Auto-payments are processed (if enabled)

Check Settings

Use /settings command to view/change:

• Scoring (regular vs premium points)

• Winner count

• Default prize text

• Auto-pay settings

• And more...

Tips:

✅ Announce in advance - Let your community know when competitions start

✅ Set clear rules - Explain scoring and prize distribution upfront

✅ Use auto-pay - Removes trust issues and saves time

✅ Longer competitions - 7-14 days typically work best

✅ Promote widely - Encourage sharing on multiple platforms

✅ Monitor leaderboard - Watch for suspicious activity

❌ Don't end too early - Give participants enough time

❌ Don't change settings mid-competition - Keep it fair