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+# AutoBanBot
+
+Automatically kicks and bans users, which first name or last name matches one of predefined regexes,
+from a telegram group.
+
+## Running
+
+Before running the bot, configure the Telegram Bot API and regexes in `config.json`.
+An `config.json.example` file is provided with example values.
+
+```bash
+$ virtualenv -p python3 virtual
+$ source virtual/bin/activate
+$ pip install -r requirements.txt
+$ ./autobanbot.py
+```