# ➕ How to add the CS bot to your chat
The [@CountersignBot](https://t.me/CountersignBot) can be added to your Telegram chat to automatically verify new joiners and to remove any scammers that we are tracking.
Follow the flowchart below for instructions on how to add the Countersign Bot to your own chat, and if you require any further help, reach out to the [[🐾 FAST volunteers|FAST team here.]]
> [!warning] The bot requires admin permissions, so an admin or the group's owner will need to add it.
> [!info] If you don't want to give the Countersign bot admin permissions all the time, or want alternative ways to implement the bot, see further down this page: [[#🔄️ Alternative ways to use the Countersign bot]]
```mermaid
---
config:
theme: redux-dark
look: classic
layout: elk
---
flowchart TD
%%Nodes
A1["`Open the bot's profile by going to ***@CountersignBot***`"]
A2[Add the bot to your group via the ... menu and ***Add to group***]
A3[Go into your chat group, open the chat profile, go to the ... and tap ***Manage group***]
A4[Scroll down to Administrators, and open it]
A5[Select Add administrator, then search for the CountersignBot and add it]
A5.5@{ shape: braces, label: "Only admins who have permissions to add other admins can do this, so you may need to get the group Owner to do this if you cannot" }
A6[Give the CountersignBot the permissions as seen below]
A7[Done! The bot will now automatically ban any known scammers from your chat! ]:::green
A7.5@{ shape: braces, label: "The bot will not kick all scammers immediately, it happens on a timed schedule. Message the admins if you need the bot to clear our scammers immediately, as this can be triggered" }
%%Joins
A1---A2---A3---A4---A5---A6---A7
A5-.-A5.5
A6-.-A7.5
%% Styling
classDef green fill:#B2DFDB,stroke:#00897B,stroke-width:2px;
classDef orange fill:#FFE0B2,stroke:#FB8C00,stroke-width:2px;
classDef blue fill:#BBDEFB,stroke:#1976D2,stroke-width:2px;
classDef yellow fill:#FFF9C4,stroke:#FBC02D,stroke-width:2px;
classDef pink fill:#F8BBD0,stroke:#C2185B,stroke-width:2px;
classDef purple fill:#E1BEE7,stroke:#8E24AA,stroke-width:2px;
```
## Bot permissions
# 🔄️ Alternative ways to use the Countersign bot
While the above method - giving the Countersign bot admin permission to add and remove members as needed - is the suggested setup for automatic use, we understand that some chat admins might want a tighter leash on what bots do in their chat, so there are alternative ways you can use the bot.
## Access to the scammer list in other formats
If you just want access to our list of scammers in alternative formats, see here: [[💌 Telegram groups#📚 Additional sources for the list of scammers]]
## Temporary admin permissions
If you only want the bot to do a check of your existing users, and then to run a check manually whenever you wish, add the bot to your chat but don't give it admin permissions.
When you want it to check your existing users, give it the _Ban users_ permission. It will then automatically run a check and purge of scammers from our list. You can see what it has done in the _Recent actions_ admin log.
When you want to send the bot back to sleep, remove the _Ban users_ permission. It'll then sit idle until you give it that permission again, when it'll do the same check. Repeat as required.