Channels, What are they?

[Lilly]

A channel is basically a group chat room, as opposed to DMs (Direct Messages) which are one-on-one chat. more about channels here:

Discourse Chat

Summary Discourse Chat adds chat functionality to your Discourse instance. Install Guide This plugin is bundled with Discourse core. There is no need to install the plugin separately. Features As mentioned in our initial announcement and most recent update, this plugin adds chat functionality to your Discourse so it can natively support both, long-form and short-form communication needs of your online community. Configuration Initial Setup [chat-…