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# Create Channels

A channel is a part of the structure of your platform. In order to be able to upload livestreams and videos you need a channel to publish it to. You create a new channel in **"content - channels".**

In the channel tab you see all the channels on the platform and you are able to click on them to edit them.

[Read more about how to structure the content of the platform here.
](/en/article/how-to-structure-your-platform-13x2hoe/)
# Set up a new channel
Go to _content - channel_ and press **create channel**.

# Add info of your channel
* **Name**: Set a name. For example the team, topic or anything that is relevant to its content. **${color}[#ff0000](Mandatory.)**
* **Description**: Write a description of what the channel contains. This is displayed in the channel page.
* **Collection**: Select what collection the channel should be included to. It could be included in one or multiple. This is for structure and a way to divide the content on the platform. **${color}[#ff0000](Mandatory.)**
* **Subscriptions**: Include the channel into a subscription.
* **Tags**: This is used in the component channel feed and makes it possible to connect a tag to a content row by default.
* **Path**: Set a path to your channel. We recommend this naming convention: _"channelname-platformname"_ for example _"testchannel-staylivedemo"_. This for making the path unique. **${color}[#ff0000](Mandatory.)**
* **Website**: Add a url to a external website if you would like to display it on the channel page.
* **Expose**: Check this box if you would like the content of the channel to be displayed on the platform.
* **Channel image**: Here you can add an image to the channel, for example a team logo. This is displayed in the channel page.
* **Internal notes**: Internal notes of the channel. For example contact information to someone who is in charge of the platform.

# Publish channel
Press **"create channel"** at the bottom of the page to create it. The channel will be listed in "content - channels" and you are able to edit the channel information at any time by clicking on the channel name.