zulip/templates/zerver/help/only-allow-admins-to-create-new-streams-feature.md

Only allow admins to create new streams

{!admin-only.md!}

By default, any user can create new streams. You can enable a setting that only allows administrators to create new streams in the organization.

{settings_tab|organization-permissions}

2. Select the Prevent users from creating streams checkbox under the Streams & custom emoji section.

   !!! tip "" Type a number in the Waiting period for stream creation (in days) input to specify the period of time users must wait to create a new stream.

{!save-changes.md!} organization settings.