Create a New Channel

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You can create a new channel in Rocket.Chat from the web, desktop, or mobile app.

To create a channel from the browser or desktop app:

  1. On the menu bar, click the Create new   →  Channel .

  2. Enter a name and (optional) topic for the channel.

  3. (Optional) Add members, or skip this step to add them later.

  4. Choose whether the team should be private or public.

  5. Expand Advanced settings to configure the Security and permissions settings:

  6. (Optional) Expand Advanced settings to configure your preferred security and permission settings such as Federated, Encrypted, Read-only and Broadcast.

  7. When finished, click Create.

To create a new channel from the Rocket.Chat mobile app:

  1. On the menu bar, click the Create new   →  Channel .

  2. (Optional) Add members, or skip this step to add them later.

  3. Enter a Channel name (required)

  4. Choose if the team should be private or public.

  5. Update your preferred security and permission settings, such as enabling Read-only or Broadcast mode.

  6. Tap Create channel.

Channels have restrictions on their naming. To update the regex used for channel name validation, go to:

Administration > workspace > Settings > General > UTF8

Join a channel

You can join channels in Rocket.Chat through search, invites, or mentions:

  • Use the search bar (Ctrl/Cmd + K) to look up channels and users. Public channels appear in the results; private channels do not.

  • If you select a public channel you are not a member of, click Join to enter the channel.

  • You can also join channels when another user invites or mentions you in them.

Mark a channel as favorite

Marking a channel as a favorite keeps it pinned at the top of your sidebar for quick access.

You can favorite a channel in two ways:

  • From the sidebar: Hover over the channel, click the kebab menu (⋮), then select Favorite.

  • Inside the channel: At the top of the channel screen, click the star icon next to the team name to mark that team as Favorite.

To remove a channel from your favorites, repeat the same steps and select Unfavorite.

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