Getting an AssertionError when trying to run forwarder.py

[Halon2]

I've followed all the steps but I'm getting this error after I try to run the forwarder.py:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "forwarder.py", line 10, in <module>
    from settings import API_ID, API_HASH, forwards, get_forward, update_offset, STRING_SESSION
  File "/telegram-chat-forward/settings.py", line 12, in <module>
    assert API_ID and API_HASH
AssertionError

[aahnik]

You have not set your api_id and api_hash in your .env file.

Put real values above.

And make sure the spellings. It is case sensitive.

[Halon2]

I did set them, I'll try again.

[mamin123]

You have not set your api_id and api_hash in your .env file.

Put real values above.

And make sure the spellings. It is case sensitive.

I am having same problem. I have named my file telegramforward.env and entered my api_id and api_hash and still I receive

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Telegramforward\forwarder.py", line 10, in <module>
    from settings import API_ID, API_HASH, forwards, get_forward, update_offset, STRING_SESSION
  File "C:\Telegramforward\settings.py", line 12, in <module>
    assert API_ID and API_HASH
AssertionError

How do .py file know what file to look into ?

[aahnik]

The file should be named just .env .

please follow the instructions as it is.

[leobarrosc]

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "forwarder.py", line 10, in <module>
    from settings import API_ID, API_HASH, REPLACEMENTS, forwards, get_forward, update_offset, STRING_SESSION
  File "/home/lbarros64/telegram-chat-forward/settings.py", line 12, in <module>
    assert API_ID and API_HASH
AssertionError

I've followed all the steps.

I created from a notepad and just rename to: .env and config.ini. Is this wrong?

[aahnik]

@leobarrosc inside your .env file, what have you put? most probably spelling mistake.

Read this https://github.com/aahnik/telegram-chat-forward#setup

[grosjoe]

Hello,

Exact same problem here. I have created a .env file with my API_ID and API_HASH. Copied and pasted to make sure there are no typos.

What could it be ?

[aahnik]

@grosjoe the api_id and api_hash are two words in lower case.

[grosjoe]

Sorry I'm a total newb. I got further now. But I get this now:

(venv) 03:00 ~/telegram-chat-forward (main)$ python3 forwarder.py
2021-03-30 03:00:57,309 - telethon.network.mtprotosender - INFO - Connecting to 149.154.167.51:443/TcpFull...
2021-03-30 03:00:58,327 - telethon.network.mtprotosender - WARNING - Attempt 1 at connecting failed: ConnectionRefusedError: [Errno 111] Connect call failed ('149.154.167.51', 443)
2021-03-30 03:01:00,343 - telethon.network.mtprotosender - WARNING - Attempt 2 at connecting failed: ConnectionRefusedError: [Errno 111] Connect call failed ('149.154.167.51', 443)
2021-03-30 03:01:02,363 - telethon.network.mtprotosender - WARNING - Attempt 3 at connecting failed: ConnectionRefusedError: [Errno 111] Connect call failed ('149.154.167.51', 443)
2021-03-30 03:01:04,375 - telethon.network.mtprotosender - WARNING - Attempt 4 at connecting failed: ConnectionRefusedError: [Errno 111] Connect call failed ('149.154.167.51', 443)
2021-03-30 03:01:06,395 - telethon.network.mtprotosender - WARNING - Attempt 5 at connecting failed: ConnectionRefusedError: [Errno 111] Connect call failed ('149.154.167.51', 443)
2021-03-30 03:01:08,407 - telethon.network.mtprotosender - WARNING - Attempt 6 at connecting failed: ConnectionRefusedError: [Errno 111] Connect call failed ('149.154.167.51', 443)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "forwarder.py", line 78, in <module>
    asyncio.run(forward_job())
  File "/usr/lib/python3.8/asyncio/runners.py", line 43, in run
    return loop.run_until_complete(main)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.8/asyncio/base_events.py", line 608, in run_until_complete
    return future.result()
  File "forwarder.py", line 37, in forward_job
    async with TelegramClient(session, API_ID, API_HASH) as client:
  File "/home/grosjoe/telegram-chat-forward/venv/lib/python3.8/site-packages/telethon/client/auth.py", line 713, in __aenter__
    return await self.start()
  File "/home/grosjoe/telegram-chat-forward/venv/lib/python3.8/site-packages/telethon/client/auth.py", line 140, in _start
    await self.connect()
  File "/home/grosjoe/telegram-chat-forward/venv/lib/python3.8/site-packages/telethon/client/telegrambaseclient.py", line 516, in connect
    if not await self._sender.connect(self._connection(
  File "/home/grosjoe/telegram-chat-forward/venv/lib/python3.8/site-packages/telethon/network/mtprotosender.py", line 123, in connect
    await self._connect()
  File "/home/grosjoe/telegram-chat-forward/venv/lib/python3.8/site-packages/telethon/network/mtprotosender.py", line 249, in _connect
    raise ConnectionError('Connection to Telegram failed {} time(s)'.format(self._retries))
ConnectionError: Connection to Telegram failed 5 time(s)

[aahnik]

are you running in PythonAnywhere ? As I already said, they do not support network connection to Telegram, in their free account.
use this on your own computer, or use PythonAnywhere paid account.

will notify you of any workaround, If I get to know.

[aahnik]

@grosjoe, you can see more about this in #23 and #44

[grosjoe]

Ah ! Yes, using free PythonAnywhere