help: Remove extra info on "Create a channel" page.

Remove duplicate info to simplify maintenance.
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Alya Abbott
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# 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/user-roles).
{!depends-on-permissions.md!}
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 [Configure who can
unsubscribe others](/help/configure-who-can-unsubscribe-others).
* **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)
* [Restrict channel creation](/help/configure-who-can-create-channels)

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{!create-a-channel-instructions.md!}
For more details about channel settings, see [Create a channel](/help/create-a-channel#channel-options).
## Tips for creating channels
{!tips-for-creating-channels.md!}
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## Related articles
* [Moving to Zulip](/help/moving-to-zulip)
* [Create a channel](/help/create-a-channel#channel-options)
* [Channel permissions](/help/channel-permissions)
* [Set default channels for new users](/help/set-default-channels-for-new-users)
* [Getting started with Zulip](/help/getting-started-with-zulip)

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## Creating a web-public channel
To create a new web-public channel, follow the [instructions for
creating a channel](/help/create-a-channel#create-a-channel_1), selecting
the **Web-public** option for **Who can access this channel**.
To create a new web-public channel, follow the [instructions for creating a
channel](/help/create-a-channel), selecting the **Web-public** option for **Who
can access this channel**.
To make an existing channel web-public, follow the instructions to
[change the privacy of a

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{!admin-only.md!}
A channel's name can be in any language, and can include spaces and other
punctuation.
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For more details about channel settings, see [Create a
channel](/help/create-a-channel#channel-options).
### Tips for creating channels
For most classes, the following channels are recommended: