zulip/templates/zerver/help/create-a-stream.md

# Create a stream

By default, all users other than guests can create streams.

Organization administrators can
[restrict stream creation](/help/configure-who-can-create-streams) to
admins only, or to members meeting a minimum account age.

If you are an administrator setting up streams for the first time, we highly
recommend reading our
[guide to streams](/help/getting-your-organization-started-with-zulip#create-streams)
first.

## Create a stream

{relative|stream|all}

1. Click **Create stream** on the right.

1. Fill out the requested info, and click **Create**.

!!! warn ""
    You will only see the **Create stream** button if you have
    permission to create streams.

## Stream options

There are several parameters you can set while creating a stream. All but
**Announce stream** you can change later.

* **Stream name**: Appears in the left sidebar for subscribed users. The
  stream name can be in any language, and can include spaces and other
  punctuation.

* **Stream description**: Helps users decide whether to subscribe when they
  are browsing streams.

* **Announce stream**: Posts a message to `#announce` advertising the new
  stream. Organization administrators can change the stream used for stream
  creation announcements in organization settings.

* **Stream permissions**: See [Stream permissions](/help/stream-permissions).

* **People to add**: You can copy the membership from an existing stream, or
  enter users one by one.
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user docs: Use subscriptions macro in Create a stream doc. 2017-01-02 05:13:35 +01:00
user docs: Update docs to reflect new guests feature. 2018-10-30 06:40:33 +01:00			`By default, all users other than guests can create streams.`
user docs: Update create-a-stream. 2018-09-16 07:28:43 +02:00
			`Organization administrators can`
			`[restrict stream creation](/help/configure-who-can-create-streams) to`
user docs: Update docs to reflect new guests feature. 2018-10-30 06:40:33 +01:00			`admins only, or to members meeting a minimum account age.`
help: Wrap a bunch of very long lines. Now there are no lines longer than 140 characters here. 2017-01-05 23:35:54 +01:00
user docs: Update create-a-stream to point to the org guide on streams. Also cleans up the intro a bit. 2017-10-18 07:06:35 +02:00			`If you are an administrator setting up streams for the first time, we highly`
			`recommend reading our`
			`[guide to streams](/help/getting-your-organization-started-with-zulip#create-streams)`
			`first.`
docs: Add user guide for Create a stream 2016-12-05 03:29:48 +01:00
user docs: Update create-a-stream. 2018-09-16 07:28:43 +02:00			`## Create a stream`
docs: Add user guide for Create a stream 2016-12-05 03:29:48 +01:00
user docs: Update create-a-stream. 2018-09-16 07:28:43 +02:00			`{relative\|stream\|all}`
docs: Add user guide for Create a stream 2016-12-05 03:29:48 +01:00
user docs: Update create-a-stream. 2018-09-16 07:28:43 +02:00			`1. Click Create stream on the right.`
docs: Add user guide for Create a stream 2016-12-05 03:29:48 +01:00
user docs: Update create-a-stream. 2018-09-16 07:28:43 +02:00			`1. Fill out the requested info, and click Create.`
docs: Add user guide for Create a stream 2016-12-05 03:29:48 +01:00
user docs: Update create-a-stream. 2018-09-16 07:28:43 +02:00			`!!! warn ""`
			`You will only see the Create stream button if you have`
			`permission to create streams.`
docs: Add user guide for Create a stream 2016-12-05 03:29:48 +01:00
user docs: Update create-a-stream. 2018-09-16 07:28:43 +02:00			`## Stream options`
docs: Add user guide for Create a stream 2016-12-05 03:29:48 +01:00
user docs: Update create-a-stream. 2018-09-16 07:28:43 +02:00			`There are several parameters you can set while creating a stream. All but`
			`Announce stream you can change later.`
docs: Add macros to the Create a stream doc. 2017-01-05 19:58:42 +01:00
user docs: Update create-a-stream. 2018-09-16 07:28:43 +02:00			`* Stream name: Appears in the left sidebar for subscribed users. The`
			`stream name can be in any language, and can include spaces and other`
			`punctuation.`
docs: Add macros to the Create a stream doc. 2017-01-05 19:58:42 +01:00
user docs: Update create-a-stream. 2018-09-16 07:28:43 +02:00			`* Stream description: Helps users decide whether to subscribe when they`
			`are browsing streams.`
docs: Add user guide for Create a stream 2016-12-05 03:29:48 +01:00
user docs: Update create-a-stream. 2018-09-16 07:28:43 +02:00			* Announce stream: Posts a message to `#announce` advertising the new
			`stream. Organization administrators can change the stream used for stream`
			`creation announcements in organization settings.`
docs: Add user guide for Create a stream 2016-12-05 03:29:48 +01:00
user docs: Update create-a-stream. 2018-09-16 07:28:43 +02:00			`* Stream permissions: See [Stream permissions](/help/stream-permissions).`
docs: Add user guide for Create a stream 2016-12-05 03:29:48 +01:00
user docs: Update create-a-stream. 2018-09-16 07:28:43 +02:00			`* People to add: You can copy the membership from an existing stream, or`
			`enter users one by one.`