# Discourse Chat

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-chat/230881
**Category:** Plugin
**Tags:** official, chat, included-in-core
**Created:** [4 juli 2022 om 10:47 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-chat/230881 "2022-07-04T10:47:47Z")
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### Author: ![one1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/one1/32/493591_2.png) [@one1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/one1)
#### Post date: [30 maart 2025 om 00:50 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-chat/230881/183 "2025-03-30T00:50:41Z")

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> [@Discourse](#):
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> To create a new channel (admin only), select the ⚙ icon in the top-right corner of your **Full Screen** Chat window and select Create a channel.

When I read this I understood it to mean that only admins can create channels. But I just had a moderator create a channel.

What is going on. Does admin not mean admin user?

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