zulip/help/create-a-stream.md

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# Create a stream
By default, all users other than guests can create streams. Administrators can
[restrict the ability to create a stream](/help/configure-who-can-create-streams) to specific
[roles](/help/roles-and-permissions).
If you are an administrator setting up streams for the first time, check out our
[guide to setting up streams for a new organization](/help/create-streams).
## Create a stream
{!create-a-stream-instructions.md!}
## 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 new stream in the [stream configured by your organization](/help/configure-notification-bot#new-stream-announcements)**:
Posts a message in the "new streams" topic advertising the new stream.
* **Who can access the stream?**: See [Stream permissions](/help/stream-permissions).
* **Default stream for new users**: Whether new users will be [automatically
subscribed](/help/set-default-streams-for-new-users) to the new stream.
* **Who can post to the stream?**: See [Stream permissions](/help/stream-permissions).
* **Who can unsubscribe others from this stream?**: See
[Restrict stream membership management](/help/configure-who-can-invite-to-streams#configure-who-can-remove-users).
* **Message retention period**: See
[Message retention policy](/help/message-retention-policy#configure-message-retention-policy-for-individual-streams).
* **Choose subscribers**: You can copy the membership from an existing stream or
[user group](/help/user-groups), add all users, or enter users one by one.
## Related articles
* [Create streams for a new organization](/help/create-streams)
* [Stream permissions](/help/stream-permissions)
* [Set default streams for new users](/help/set-default-streams-for-new-users)
* [Browse and subscribe to streams](/help/browse-and-subscribe-to-streams)