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# Archive a stream
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# Archive a channel
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{!admin-only.md!}
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Archiving a stream will immediately unsubscribe all users from the stream,
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remove the stream from search and other typeaheads, and remove the stream's
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Archiving a channel will immediately unsubscribe all users from the channel,
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remove the channel from search and other typeaheads, and remove the channel's
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messages from **Combined feed**.
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Archiving a stream does not delete a stream's messages. Users will still be
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Archiving a channel does not delete a channel's messages. Users will still be
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able to find any given message by searching for it. However, links to
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messages and topics in the stream may or may not continue to work.
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messages and topics in the channel may or may not continue to work.
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In most cases, we recommend [renaming channels](/help/rename-a-channel) rather
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than archiving them.
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## Archive a stream
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## Archive a channel
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{start_tabs}
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@@ -21,31 +21,31 @@ than archiving them.
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{relative|stream|all}
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1. Select a stream.
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1. Select a channel.
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1. Click the **trash** <i class="fa fa-trash-o"></i> icon near the top right
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   corner of the stream settings panel.
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   corner of the channel settings panel.
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1. Approve by clicking **Confirm**.
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!!! tip ""
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    You can also hover over a stream in the left sidebar, click on the
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    You can also hover over a channel in the left sidebar, click on the
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    **ellipsis** (<i class="zulip-icon zulip-icon-more-vertical"></i>), and
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    select **Stream settings** to access the **trash**
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    select **Channel settings** to access the **trash**
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    <i class="fa fa-trash-o"></i> icon.
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{end_tabs}
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!!! warn ""
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    Archiving a stream is currently irreversible via the UI.
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    Archiving a channel is currently irreversible via the UI.
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## Unarchiving archived streams
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## Unarchiving archived channels
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If you are self-hosting, you can unarchive an archived stream using the
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If you are self-hosting, you can unarchive an archived channel using the
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`unarchive_stream` [management command][management-command]. This will restore
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it as a private stream with shared history, and subscribe all organization
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it as a private channel with shared history, and subscribe all organization
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owners to it. If you are using Zulip Cloud, you can [contact us](/help/contact-support)
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for help.
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@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ including [mentions and alerts](/help/dm-mention-alert-notifications).
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## Related articles
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* [Delete a topic](/help/delete-a-topic)
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* [Archive a stream](/help/archive-a-stream)
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* [Archive a channel](/help/archive-a-channel)
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* [Message retention policy](/help/message-retention-policy)
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* [Edit a message](/help/edit-a-message)
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* [Restrict message editing and deletion](/help/restrict-message-editing-and-deletion)
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@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ better idea, or just leaving the topic as is. Deleting a topic can confuse
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users who come to the topic later via an email notification.
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Note that deleting a topic also deletes every message with that topic,
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whereas [archiving a stream](/help/archive-a-stream) does not.
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whereas [archiving a channel](/help/archive-a-channel) does not.
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### Delete a topic
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@@ -49,5 +49,5 @@ attribute of messages in Zulip.
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* [Edit a message](/help/edit-a-message)
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* [Delete a message](/help/delete-a-message)
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* [Archive a stream](/help/archive-a-stream)
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* [Archive a channel](/help/archive-a-channel)
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* [Message retention policy](/help/message-retention-policy)
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@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
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* [Rename a channel](/help/rename-a-channel)
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* [Change a channel's description](/help/change-the-channel-description)
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* [Change the privacy of a channel](/help/change-the-privacy-of-a-channel)
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* [Delete or archive a stream](/help/archive-a-stream)
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* [Delete or archive a channel](/help/archive-a-channel)
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## Organization settings
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* [Custom emoji](/help/custom-emoji)
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@@ -72,4 +72,4 @@ more details on precisely how message deletion works in Zulip.
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* [Edit a message](/help/edit-a-message)
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* [Delete a message](/help/delete-a-message)
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* [Delete a topic](/help/delete-a-topic)
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* [Archive a stream](/help/archive-a-stream)
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* [Archive a channel](/help/archive-a-channel)
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@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ organization's policy choices.
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  their account is reactivated by an administrator.
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* Investigate behavior by [viewing messages sent by a
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  user](/help/view-messages-sent-by-a-user).
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* Delete messages, [archive streams](/help/archive-a-stream), and
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* Delete messages, [archive channels](/help/archive-a-channel), and
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  [unsubscribe users from channels](/help/add-or-remove-users-from-a-channel).
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* [Move topics](/help/rename-a-topic), including between streams, when
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  users start conversations in the wrong place.
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@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ export function initialize() {
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                {"z-link": () => stream_name_with_privacy_symbol_html},
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            ),
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            id: "archive-stream-modal",
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            help_link: "/help/archive-a-stream",
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            help_link: "/help/archive-a-channel",
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            html_body,
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            on_click: do_archive_stream,
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        });
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@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
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        {{#if unsubscribing_other_user}}
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            {{#tr}}
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            Because you are removing the last subscriber from a private channel, it will be automatically <z-link>archived</z-link>.
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            {{#*inline "z-link"}}<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="/help/archive-a-stream">{{> @partial-block}}</a>{{/inline}}
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            {{#*inline "z-link"}}<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="/help/archive-a-channel">{{> @partial-block}}</a>{{/inline}}
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            {{/tr}}
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        {{else}}
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            {{#tr}}
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            Because you are the only subscriber, this channel will be automatically <z-link>archived</z-link>.
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            {{#*inline "z-link"}}<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="/help/archive-a-stream">{{> @partial-block}}</a>{{/inline}}
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            {{#*inline "z-link"}}<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="/help/archive-a-channel">{{> @partial-block}}</a>{{/inline}}
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            {{/tr}}
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        {{/if}}
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    </p>
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@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ HELP_DOCUMENTATION_REDIRECTS: List[URLRedirect] = [
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        "/help/change-the-default-language-for-your-organization",
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        "/help/configure-organization-language",
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    ),
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    URLRedirect("/help/delete-a-stream", "/help/archive-a-stream"),
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    URLRedirect("/help/delete-a-stream", "/help/archive-a-channel"),
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    URLRedirect("/help/archive-a-stream", "/help/archive-a-channel"),
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    URLRedirect("/help/change-the-topic-of-a-message", "/help/rename-a-topic"),
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    URLRedirect("/help/configure-missed-message-emails", "/help/email-notifications"),
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    URLRedirect("/help/add-an-alert-word", "/help/dm-mention-alert-notifications#alert-words"),
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      summary: Archive a stream
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      tags: ["streams"]
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      description: |
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        [Archive the stream](/help/archive-a-stream) with the ID `stream_id`.
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        [Archive the stream](/help/archive-a-channel) with the ID `stream_id`.
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      x-requires-administrator: true
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      parameters:
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        - $ref: "#/components/parameters/StreamIdInPath"
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