zulip/templates/zerver/help/change-who-can-join-a-stream.md

Change the accessibility of a stream

If you are a Zulip realm administrator, you can change who can join your stream by changing the stream's accessibility.

Please note that any users that were previously subscribed to the stream will remain subscribed to the stream after you change the stream's accesibility.

Make a public stream private

1. Click the cog () next to Streams in the left sidebar. A tooltip labeled Subscribe, add, or configure streams will appear upon hovering above the cog.

   

2. The stream browser will now appear, showing all streams that you've subscribed to by default. If you wish to see streams that you aren't subscribed to, click the All Streams tab; the tab will turn gray upon doing so.

   

3. Locate the public stream that you want to make private in the stream browser. You can search for specific streams by entering the name of the stream in the Filter streams search box.

   

4. Click on the stream that you want to make private. The right side of the stream browser, labeled Stream Settings, will now display the settings of the stream that you've selected.

   

5. After making sure that your cursor is hovering over the Stream Settings section (right half of the stream browser), scroll down to the Administrator settings section. This section shows all stream settings that can be modified by a realm administrator.

   

6. To make a public stream private, simply locate the red Make stream private button located on the bottom of the Administrator settings section and click on it.

7. After clicking the Make stream private button, the button will turn into a blue Make stream public button, a green section labeled The stream has been made private! will appear, and the stream's icon will switch from a # to a lock icon, confirming that the stream has been made private.

   

Make a private stream public

1. Click the cog () next to Streams in the left sidebar. A tooltip labeled Subscribe, add, or configure streams will appear upon hovering above the cog.

   

2. The stream browser will now appear, showing all streams that you've subscribed to by default. If you wish to see streams that you aren't subscribed to, click the All Streams tab; the tab will turn gray upon doing so.

   

3. Locate the public stream that you want to make public in the stream browser. You can search for specific streams by entering the name of the stream in the Filter streams search box.

   

4. Click on the stream that you want to make public. The right side of the stream browser, labeled Stream Settings, will now display the settings of the stream that you've selected.

   

5. After making sure that your cursor is hovering over the Stream Settings section (right half of the stream browser), scroll down to the Administrator settings section. This section shows all stream settings that can be modified by a realm administrator.

   

6. To make a public stream private, simply locate the blue Make stream public button located on the bottom of the Administrator settings section and click on it.

7. After clicking the Make stream public button, the button will turn into a red Make stream private button, a green section labeled The stream has been made public! will appear, and the stream's icon will change from a lock to a # icon, confirming that the stream has been made public.