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title: 'Sending a message'
menuTitle: 'Sending a message'
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After a bot and at least one chat have been set up, this package can be used to post new messages:

```php
use DefStudio\Telegraph\Models\TelegraphChat;

/** @var TelegraphChat $chat */

$chat->html("<strong>Hello!</strong>\n\nI'm here!")->send();
```

<img src="screenshots/first-message.png" />

as an alternative, messages can be formatted with markdown:

```php
$chat->markdown("*Hello!*\n\nI'm here!")->send();
```