Telegram-based application for photo-contests in group chats. Allows for instant photo registration and tracks contest themes with #. Also includes an admin menu for easy management and a leaderboard for tracking results.

To access the bot, use the @photoshnaya_bot handle or go to How to Use section for self-host.

• Instant photo registration through contest themes followed by #
• Restricts user's photo registration to one per contest
• Includes an easy-to-use admin menu at /admin
• Uploads the winner's photo as the group chat photo
• Tracks results and generates a leaderboard for both winners and participants

1. Clone the repository and rename env.example to .env.
2. Fill in the bot token and postgre_url in the .env file.
3. Start the application by using docker-compose up --build -d.
4. Switch off Group Privacy for the bot via BotFather menu.
5. Add bot to the needed group and grant administration rights.
6. Shutdown the application with docker-compose down.

• This application should work on any platform that supports Docker.