Introduction to channels - Zulip

import {TabItem, Tabs} from "@astrojs/starlight/components";

import FlattenedSteps from "../../components/FlattenedSteps.astro"; import NavigationSteps from "../../components/NavigationSteps.astro"; import ZulipTip from "../../components/ZulipTip.astro"; import ChannelsIntro from "../include/_ChannelsIntro.mdx"; import MobileChannels from "../include/_MobileChannels.mdx";

import BarChartIcon from "~icons/fa/bar-chart"; import SortAlphaAscIcon from "~icons/fa/sort-alpha-asc"; import UserOIcon from "~icons/fa/user-o"; import SubscriberPlusIcon from "~icons/zulip-icon/subscriber-plus";

Subscribing to a channel makes conversations in that channel appear in your inbox, recent conversations, combined feed and left sidebar. The app tracks your unread messages in subscribed channels, and you'll receive @-mention notifications only in channels you're subscribed to.

Everyone other than guests can subscribe to any public or web-public channel. Channel administrators can configure who can subscribe to private channels.

<ZulipTip> There's no need to subscribe to channels where you don't plan to read the conversations. You can follow [a link to a specific conversation](/help/link-to-a-message-or-conversation#link-to-a-topic-within-zulip) in any channel you have content access to. </ZulipTip> <Tabs> <TabItem label="Desktop/Web"> <FlattenedSteps> <NavigationSteps target="relative/channel/available" />

  1. Scroll through the list of channels. You can use the **search box** near the
     top of the menu to filter the list by channel name or description.
  1. Click the **subscribe to channel**
     (<SubscriberPlusIcon class="zulip-unplugin-icon subscriber-plus-icon" />)
     icon to the left of a channel to subscribe to it.
</FlattenedSteps>

<ZulipTip>
  You can click on the icons in the upper right to sort the list of channels
  **by name** (<SortAlphaAscIcon />),
  **by number of subscribers** (<UserOIcon />), or
  **by estimated weekly traffic** (<BarChartIcon />).
</ZulipTip>

</TabItem> <TabItem label="Mobile"> <FlattenedSteps> <MobileChannels />

  1. Scroll to the bottom of the list of subscribed channels.
  1. Tap **All Channels**.
  1. Scroll through the list of channels.
  1. Use the toggle to the right of the channel name to subscribe to it.
</FlattenedSteps>

</TabItem> </Tabs>