First run

1. Start the bot: python main.py (or docker run …).
2. In your admin DM: /start should greet you.
3. /admin opens the dashboard.
4. Manage Projects → Create. Pick a name + type (support / feedback).
5. From a second Telegram account, open the bot, send /start, select the project, send a message. A forum topic appears in your admin supergroup.

Smoke checks

The boot log should contain:

boot.bot_identity       id=… username=@YourBot
boot.admin_chat         type=ChatType.FORUM  is_forum=True
mongo.connected
db.indexes_ensured
i18n.loaded             supported=[en, ru, es, hi, …]
ai.configured           enabled=false
plugins.loaded          total=N loaded=1 failed=0 disabled=N-1
router.registered       modules=… handlers=…
boot.ready

If boot.admin_chat_not_forum shows, enable Topics in the supergroup and re-check the bot's admin permissions (Manage Topics is required).