zulip/help/create-a-channel.md

# Create a channel

By default, all users other than guests can create channels. Administrators can
[restrict the ability to create a channel](/help/configure-who-can-create-channels) to specific
[roles](/help/roles-and-permissions).

If you are an administrator setting up channels for the first time, check out our
[guide to setting up channels for a new organization](/help/create-channels).

## Create a channel

{!create-a-channel-instructions.md!}

## Channel options

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

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

* **Channel description**: Helps users decide whether to subscribe when they
  are browsing channels.

* **Announce new channel in the [channel configured by your organization](/help/configure-automated-notices#new-channel-announcements)**:
  Posts a message in the "new channels" topic advertising the new channel.

* **Who can access this channel**: See [Channel permissions](/help/channel-permissions).

* **Default channel for new users**: Whether new users will be [automatically
  subscribed](/help/set-default-channels-for-new-users) to the new channel.

* **Who can post to this channel**: See [Channel permissions](/help/channel-permissions).

* **Who can unsubscribe others from this channel**: See
  [Restrict channel membership management](/help/configure-who-can-invite-to-channels#configure-who-can-remove-users).

* **Message retention period**: See
  [Message retention policy](/help/message-retention-policy#configure-message-retention-policy-for-individual-channels).

* **Choose subscribers**: You can copy the membership from an existing channel or
  [user group](/help/user-groups), add all users, or enter users one by one.

## Related articles

* [Create channels for a new organization](/help/create-channels)
* [Channel permissions](/help/channel-permissions)
* [Set default channels for new users](/help/set-default-channels-for-new-users)
* [Introduction to channels](/help/introduction-to-channels)
help: Rename and redirect create-a-stream for channel. 2024-04-30 21:37:44 +02:00			`# Create a channel`
user docs: Use subscriptions macro in Create a stream doc. 2017-01-02 05:13:35 +01:00
help: Rename and redirect create-a-stream for channel. 2024-04-30 21:37:44 +02:00			`By default, all users other than guests can create channels. Administrators can`
help: Rename and redirect configure-who-can-create-streams re:channel. 2024-05-02 16:07:41 +02:00			`[restrict the ability to create a channel](/help/configure-who-can-create-channels) to specific`
help center: Remove list of roles from create-a-stream.md. Also adds links to related articles. 2022-03-14 18:42:54 +01:00			`[roles](/help/roles-and-permissions).`
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help: Rename and redirect create-a-stream for channel. 2024-04-30 21:37:44 +02:00			`If you are an administrator setting up channels for the first time, check out our`
help: Rename and redirect create-streams for channel. 2024-04-30 18:24:41 +02:00			`[guide to setting up channels for a new organization](/help/create-channels).`
docs: Add user guide for Create a stream 2016-12-05 03:29:48 +01:00
help: Rename and redirect create-streams for channel. 2024-04-30 18:24:41 +02:00			`## Create a channel`
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help: Rename and redirect create-streams for channel. 2024-04-30 18:24:41 +02:00			`{!create-a-channel-instructions.md!}`
help: Update Streams & topics articles to conform to style guide. 2019-03-30 19:00:24 +01:00
help: Rename and redirect create-a-stream for channel. 2024-04-30 21:37:44 +02:00			`## Channel options`
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help: Rename and redirect create-a-stream for channel. 2024-04-30 21:37:44 +02:00			`There are several parameters you can set while creating a channel. All but`
			`Announce channel you can change later.`
docs: Add macros to the Create a stream doc. 2017-01-05 19:58:42 +01:00
help: Rename and redirect create-a-stream for channel. 2024-04-30 21:37:44 +02:00			`* Channel name: Appears in the left sidebar for subscribed users. The`
			`channel name can be in any language, and can include spaces and other`
user docs: Update create-a-stream. 2018-09-16 07:28:43 +02:00			`punctuation.`
docs: Add macros to the Create a stream doc. 2017-01-05 19:58:42 +01:00
help: Rename and redirect create-a-stream for channel. 2024-04-30 21:37:44 +02:00			`* Channel description: Helps users decide whether to subscribe when they`
			`are browsing channels.`
docs: Add user guide for Create a stream 2016-12-05 03:29:48 +01:00
help: Rename and redirect change-the-stream-description for channel. This also contains in-file edits for help/message-retention-policy.md, help/create-a-channel.md, and help/configure-automated-notices.md. 2024-05-02 16:41:09 +02:00			`* Announce new channel in the [channel configured by your organization](/help/configure-automated-notices#new-channel-announcements):`
			`Posts a message in the "new channels" topic advertising the new channel.`
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help: Consistently name access channel setting. Remove question mark and replace `the` with `this`. See https://chat.zulip.org/#narrow/channel/101-design/topic/name.20permissions.20settings.20consistently/near/1959774 2024-10-14 14:26:44 +02:00			`* Who can access this channel: See [Channel permissions](/help/channel-permissions).`
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help: Rename and redirect set-default-streams-for-new-users for channel. 2024-05-02 16:27:00 +02:00			`* Default channel for new users: Whether new users will be [automatically`
			`subscribed](/help/set-default-channels-for-new-users) to the new channel.`
help: Document option to add stream to default streams when creating. Option was introduced in #24216. 2023-09-27 19:19:04 +02:00
help: Consistently name channel post setting. Remove question mark and replace `the` with `this`. See https://chat.zulip.org/#narrow/channel/101-design/topic/name.20permissions.20settings.20consistently/near/1959774 2024-10-14 14:28:28 +02:00			`* Who can post to this channel: See [Channel permissions](/help/channel-permissions).`
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help: Consistently name unsubscribe channel setting. Remove question mark. See https://chat.zulip.org/#narrow/channel/101-design/topic/name.20permissions.20settings.20consistently/near/1959774 2024-10-14 14:29:39 +02:00			`* Who can unsubscribe others from this channel: See`
help: Rename and redirect configure-who-can-invite-to-streams re:channel. 2024-05-02 16:14:41 +02:00			`[Restrict channel membership management](/help/configure-who-can-invite-to-channels#configure-who-can-remove-users).`
help: Document "Who can unsubscribe others from this stream?" setting. - Updates "Remove others" row in "Stream permissions" tables. - Adds a section to "Add or remove users from a stream" describing how to configure the new setting. - Documents the new setting in "Create a stream". - Documents "Message retention period" setting in "Create a stream". Fixes #24340. 2023-02-16 05:29:11 +01:00
			`* Message retention period: See`
help: Rename and redirect change-the-stream-description for channel. This also contains in-file edits for help/message-retention-policy.md, help/create-a-channel.md, and help/configure-automated-notices.md. 2024-05-02 16:41:09 +02:00			`[Message retention policy](/help/message-retention-policy#configure-message-retention-policy-for-individual-channels).`
help: Document "Who can unsubscribe others from this stream?" setting. - Updates "Remove others" row in "Stream permissions" tables. - Adds a section to "Add or remove users from a stream" describing how to configure the new setting. - Documents the new setting in "Create a stream". - Documents "Message retention period" setting in "Create a stream". Fixes #24340. 2023-02-16 05:29:11 +01:00
help: Rename and redirect change-the-stream-description for channel. This also contains in-file edits for help/message-retention-policy.md, help/create-a-channel.md, and help/configure-automated-notices.md. 2024-05-02 16:41:09 +02:00			`* Choose subscribers: You can copy the membership from an existing channel or`
help_docs: Update create stream doc for choosing subscribers. As the different settings are described in the help center doc for creating a new stream, we need to update the final setting name from 'People to add' to the new 'Choose subscribers' that is in the UI. Also, updates that setting description to include adding users via user groups or the new add all users option. 2022-03-09 19:20:02 +01:00			`[user group](/help/user-groups), add all users, or enter users one by one.`
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			`## Related articles`

help: Rename and redirect create-streams for channel. 2024-04-30 18:24:41 +02:00			`* [Create channels for a new organization](/help/create-channels)`
help: Rename and redirect stream-permissions for channel. 2024-05-01 20:36:10 +02:00			`* [Channel permissions](/help/channel-permissions)`
help: Rename and redirect set-default-streams-for-new-users for channel. 2024-05-02 16:27:00 +02:00			`* [Set default channels for new users](/help/set-default-channels-for-new-users)`
help: Create an introduction to channels page. Replaces "Browse and subscribe to channels". Co-authored-by: Prakhar Pratyush <prakhar@zulip.com> 2024-05-06 21:25:38 +02:00			`* [Introduction to channels](/help/introduction-to-channels)`