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# Create a stream
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By default, all users other than guests can create streams. Administrators can
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[restrict the ability to create a stream](/help/configure-who-can-create-streams) to specific
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[roles](/help/roles-and-permissions).
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If you are an administrator setting up streams for the first time, check out our
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[guide to setting up streams for a new organization](/help/create-streams).
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## Create a stream
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{!create-a-stream-instructions.md!}
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## Stream options
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There are several parameters you can set while creating a stream. All but
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**Announce stream** you can change later.
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* **Stream name**: Appears in the left sidebar for subscribed users. The
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stream name can be in any language, and can include spaces and other
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punctuation.
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* **Stream description**: Helps users decide whether to subscribe when they
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are browsing streams.
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* **Announce new stream in the [stream configured by your organization](/help/configure-automated-notices#new-stream-announcements)**:
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Posts a message in the "new streams" topic advertising the new stream.
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* **Who can access the stream?**: See [Stream permissions](/help/stream-permissions).
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* **Default stream for new users**: Whether new users will be [automatically
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subscribed](/help/set-default-streams-for-new-users) to the new stream.
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* **Who can post to the stream?**: See [Stream permissions](/help/stream-permissions).
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* **Who can unsubscribe others from this stream?**: See
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[Restrict stream membership management](/help/configure-who-can-invite-to-streams#configure-who-can-remove-users).
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* **Message retention period**: See
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[Message retention policy](/help/message-retention-policy#configure-message-retention-policy-for-individual-streams).
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* **Choose subscribers**: You can copy the membership from an existing stream or
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[user group](/help/user-groups), add all users, or enter users one by one.
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## Related articles
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* [Create streams for a new organization](/help/create-streams)
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* [Stream permissions](/help/stream-permissions)
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* [Set default streams for new users](/help/set-default-streams-for-new-users)
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* [Browse and subscribe to streams](/help/browse-and-subscribe-to-streams)
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