# Create a chat channel

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/creer-un-canal-de-chat/400305
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [9 april 2026 om 13:20 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creer-un-canal-de-chat/400305 "2026-04-09T13:20:34Z")
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### Author: ![gilles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/gilles/32/549022_2.png) [@gilles](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gilles)
#### Post date: [9 april 2026 om 13:20 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creer-un-canal-de-chat/400305/1 "2026-04-09T13:20:34Z")

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To create a chat channel, what user level is required?

Thank you

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### Author: ![chapoi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/chapoi/32/537252_2.png) [@chapoi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chapoi)
#### Post date: [9 april 2026 om 13:26 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creer-un-canal-de-chat/400305/2 "2026-04-09T13:26:38Z")

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Only admins and staff can make chat channels I think.

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### Author: ![gilles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/gilles/32/549022_2.png) [@gilles](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gilles)
#### Post date: [9 april 2026 om 13:32 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creer-un-canal-de-chat/400305/3 "2026-04-09T13:32:42Z")

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I find it a bit of a shame because now, with events, you can create channels. So if a user wants to create an event with a discussion channel, they have to send a message to the administrator 🤔