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Replaces "Browse and subscribe to channels". Co-authored-by: Prakhar Pratyush <prakhar@zulip.com>
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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 to specific roles.
If you are an administrator setting up channels for the first time, check out our guide to setting up channels for a new organization.
Create a channel
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Channel options
There are several parameters you can set while creating a channel. All but Announce channel you can change later.
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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.
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Channel description: Helps users decide whether to subscribe when they are browsing channels.
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Announce new channel in the channel configured by your organization: Posts a message in the "new channels" topic advertising the new channel.
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Who can access the channel?: See Channel permissions.
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Default channel for new users: Whether new users will be automatically subscribed to the new channel.
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Who can post to the channel?: See Channel permissions.
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Who can unsubscribe others from this channel?: See Restrict channel membership management.
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Message retention period: See Message retention policy.
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Choose subscribers: You can copy the membership from an existing channel or user group, add all users, or enter users one by one.