Create a channel | stashcat

Any user with the appropriate permissions can create channels to communicate with an unlimited number of users.

Unlike group conversations, you cannot add users to a channel, you can only invite them. Only administrators can create channels in which users are automatically members.

Unlike group conversations, there are channel managers. Channel managers can remove users from channels. When you create a channel, you automatically become the channel manager. For more information, see the article Manage a channel .

Most user roles have permission to create channels. As an administrator, you can grant permissions. For more information, please refer to the article: Edit and create user roles .

The creation of public and password-protected channels can be prevented by the administration. If the functions described below are required but cannot be selected, refer your administrator to the article Additional organizational settings | Erstellung öffentlicher und kennwortgeschützter Channels verbieten.

In the web/desktop client

Click on the icon on the left.
Click on the icon to the right of the term "Channels."
The "New Channel" view opens. You must give the channel a name. Enter the name of the channel in the "Channel name" text field.
You can enter a description of the channel in the "Description" text field.
You can upload a channel image:
1. Click on the small camera icon at the bottom right of the field with the # symbol.
2. Select an image file on your computer.
3. You will then be asked to specify the image section for the channel image. Click on "Save picture".
You can select the channel type. This changes the access permissions and encryption settings for the channel. As a user, you cannot change this setting later. Click on the term "Encrypted" to open a menu with the channel types. For more information on channel properties, please refer to the article Channel Types.
1. "Encrypted": The channel is end-to-end encrypted. Further information: Encrypted channels
  1. You can also decide whether the channel should be hidden. To do this, activate the "Hidden" slider. A hidden channel cannot be found by users outside the channel using the channel search. This can be edited later. For more information, see the article Joining a channel.
  2. You can activate the "Invitation permissions" slider. If the checkbox is selected, only channel managers can invite new users to the channel.
2. "Password protected": Select "Password protected" from the menu. The "Password" section appears with two text fields. For more information, see Password-protected channels.
  1. Choose a password and repeat it in the line below. The buttons on the right-hand side make the password visible to you as the creator. If users outside the channel enter this password, they can join the channel without an invitation from the channel search. For more information, see the article Joining a channel.
  2. You can activate the "Invitation permissions" slider. If the check mark is set, only channel managers can invite new users to the channel.
3. "Public": Select "Public" from the menu. More info: Public channels
You can configure that only channel managers are allowed to write messages. To do this, to do this, check the "Read-Only" option in the "Settings" section.
You can set the system so that event information is not displayed. This includes, for example, notifications for new members and leaving members, invitations to surveys, or invitations to appointments. If you do not want any event information to be displayed, press the "Show event information" button. If you only want to deactivate notifications for new members and leaving members, press the "Join/Leave notifications" button.
Click on "Create Channel".

If you do not see the "Read-Only" setting option, contact your administrator or, if you are an administrator, read the article Activate additional tools (Calender, surveys, jitsi-videoconferences and more) and activate the "Read-Only" module.

In iOS

Tap on the menu .
Tap on " Chats."
Select "Channels" at the bottom.
Tap the icon in the top right corner.
A menu will open; select "New channel."
The "New channel" view will open. You must give the channel a name. Enter the name of the channel in the "Channel name" text field.
You can enter a description of the channel in the "Description (optional)" text field.
You can upload a channel image:
1. Tap the pencil icon at the bottom right of the field with the # symbol.
2. The "Channel image" view appears. Tap the pencil icon at the top right.
3. A menu will open at the bottom with the options "Camera" and "Photos". Select your image source.
4. You will then be asked to set the image section for the channel image. You can move and scale the image. Then tap "Done".
You can select the channel type. This changes the access permissions and encryption of the channel. As a user, you cannot change this setting later. Click on the term "Encrypted" to open a menu with the channel types. For more information on channel properties, please refer to the article Channel Types.
1. "Encrypted": The channel is end-to-end encrypted. Further information: Encrypted channels
  1. You can also decide whether the channel should be hidden. To do this, activate the "Hidden" slider. A hidden channel cannot be found by users outside the channel using the channel search. This can be edited later. For more information, see the article Joining a channel.
  2. You can activate the "Invitation permissions" slider. When this switch is activated, only channel managers can invite new users to the channel.
2. "Password protected": Select "Password protected" from the menu. Two text fields will appear. For more information, see Password-protected channels
  1. Choose a password and repeat it in the line below. The icon on the right-hand side will make the password visible to you as the creator. If users outside the channel enter this password, they can join the channel without an invitation from the channel search. For more information, see the article Joining a channel.
  2. You can activate the "Invitation permissions" slider. When the switch is activated, only channel managers can invite new users to the channel.
3. "Public": Select "Public" from the menu. Further information: Public channels

10. You can set it so that only channel managers are allowed to write messages. To do this, activate the "Read-Only" switch in the "Settings" section.

11. You can tap on "Advanced settings." Here you can configure that event information is not displayed. This includes, for example, entry and exit messages, invitations to surveys, or invitations to appointments. If you do not want any event information to be displayed at all, press the "Show event information" button. If you only want to disable the join and leave notifications, press the "Join and leave notifications" switch.

12. Tap on "Create".

In Android

Tap the menu .
Tap on " Chats."
Select "Channels" in the top left corner or swipe right.
Tap the icon at the bottom right.
The "Add channel" menu will open at the bottom; select "New channel."
The "New channel" view will open. You must give the channel a name. Enter the name of the channel in the "Channel name" text field.
You can enter a description of the channel in the "Description (optional)" text field.
You can upload a channel image:
1. Tap the pencil icon at the bottom right of the field with the # symbol.
2. The "Channel image" menu appears at the bottom. Choose between "Upload" and "Camera" for your image source.
3. After selecting the image, the "Channel image" view opens. You can edit the image section by moving and scaling the image. The arrows at the top right rotate the image 90° in the direction shown. Confirm by tapping the check mark at the top right.
You can select the channel type. This changes the access permissions and encryption of the channel. As a user, you cannot change this setting later. Click on the term "Encrypted" to open a menu with the channel types. For more information on channel properties, please refer to the article Channel Types.
1. "Encrypted": The channel is end-to-end encrypted. Further information: Encrypted channels
  1. You can also decide whether the channel should be hidden. To do this, activate the "Hidden" slider. A hidden channel cannot be found by users outside the channel using the channel search. This can be edited later. For more information, see the article Joining a channel.
  2. You can activate the "Invitation permissions" slider. When this switch is activated, only channel managers can invite new users to the channel.
2. "Password protected": Select "Password protected" from the menu. Two text fields will appear. For more information, see Password-protected channels
  1. Select a password and repeat it in the line below. The icon on the right-hand side makes the password visible to you as the creator. If users outside the channel enter this password, they can join the channel without an invitation from the channel search. For more information, see the article Joining a channel.
  2. You can activate the "Invitation permissions" slider. When the switch is activated, only channel managers can invite new users to the channel.
3. "Public": Select "Public" from the menu. Further information: Public channels

10. You can set it so that only channel managers are allowed to write messages. To do this, activate the "Read-Only" switch.

11. You can tap on "Advanced Settings." Here you can configure that event information is not displayed. This includes, for example, join and leave notifications, invitations to surveys, or invitations to appointments. If you do not want any event information to be displayed, press the "Show event information" slider. If you only want to disable entry and exit notifications, tap the "Join/Leave notifications" slider.

12. Tap on "Create channel”.

Channel creation by admins

The channel types "contact group channel" and "organization-wide channel" can only be created by administrators. For more information, see the articles Creating organization-wide channels and Contact groups.