Create channels

Available on all plans

Cloud and self-hosted deployments

Anyone can create public channels, private channels, direct messages, and group messages.

To create a public or private channel

1. Select the Add channels button in the channel sidebar, then select Create New Channel. Alternatively, you can select at the top of the channel sidebar, then select Create New Channel.

2. Enter a channel name.

3. Choose whether this is a public or private channel. See the channel types documentation to learn more about public and private channels.

4. (Optional) Describe the channel’s focus or purpose. This text is visible to all channel members in the channel header.

5. Select the system or self-hosted storage.

• The Fangout system storage is selected by default.

• Create a New Directory as /${Channel ID} - if checked a new directory with the name of the new channel ID will be created under the storage path.

• Members can only select system, studio scoped or personal scoped storages of the current studio.

To start a direct or group message

1. Select the next to the Direct Messages category in the channel sidebar.

2. Select up to seven users by searching or browsing.

Tip

• Alternatively, select at the top of the channel sidebar, then select Open a Direct Message. In the Direct Messages list, you’ll see your most recent conversations.

• To add more people to the conversation select the channel name, then select Add Members. Adding members to a group message creates a new channel and starts a new conversation.

• You can’t remove members of a group message; however, you can start a new group channel and conversation with different members.

• If you want to add more than 7 users to a group message, create a private channel instead.