iTONSPACE.TON in Telegram

Curious what a site in the .ton zone is, and how to get around the TON ecosystem without the noise? iTONSPACE.TON is a Telegram mini app with its own channel and a website on a .ton domain. It also points you to a way of building your own site and mini app 💚

The bot description has three items: the project channel, the website and a link to a separate builder for sites and Telegram mini apps (TMA). There are two commands: /start and /help, and the help one carries a Russian label too.

A .ton site: what makes it unusual

.ton domains are stored on the TON blockchain rather than in the ordinary naming system. The owner is recorded as an NFT and controlled by a wallet, not by a registrar.

You can open such a site through Telegram or special gateways. Regular browsers do not understand the .ton zone on their own, so an address may fail to load without the right setup 🌐

Your own site and TMA without a developer

The project author separately offers to create your own site and TMA. A TMA is a mini app that opens inside Telegram as a web page.

1. Decide what the page is for. A business card, a catalog, a form or a shop.
2. Prepare texts and images. A title, a description, contacts.
3. Open the builder from the link in the bot description.
4. Check the result on your phone before publishing.

Check the builder's own page for terms and prices, since they can change.

Following the project news

iTONSPACE.TON has a channel where updates are posted. Subscribing is more reliable than retellings in group chats, because you get the information from the authors.

The /help command shows tips and /start opens the main screen 📣

Staying careful around wallets and TON

Blockchain topics attract scammers who copy names and send fake links. A few rules protect your funds.

• Your wallet seed phrase goes nowhere except the wallet itself.
• Transaction confirmations deserve a full read: amount and address must match your intent.
• Bot addresses should be checked against the project's official channel.
• Promises of income with no conditions are a red flag.

The mini app needs no investment just to look around. If something inside asks for money, stop and check what exactly it is for 💡

Who might find it handy

Developers and small business owners who want to put up a page fast, and people trying the TON ecosystem for the first time. Beginners should read the channel first and build something later.

If the mini app will not open, update Telegram and restart it. Trouble with a .ton address is usually solved by opening it through Telegram.