funkwhale/docs/user/channels/create.md

Create a channel

Your channel's __Fediverse handle__ needs to be unique. This is how other {term}`Fediverse` software identifies your channel. You can't change the __Fediverse handle__ once you've created your channel.

Create a channel to start publishing your content on your {term}Funkwhale pod <Pod>. Users can access channel content from Funkwhale or other Fediverse software.

You can create two types of channel:

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Artist discography

To create an Artist discography channel:

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1. Log in to your pod.
2. Select the upload icon ({fa}upload) in the top of the sidebar.
3. Select {guilabel}Get started under {guilabel}Publish your work in a channel. Your user profile opens.
4. Select {guilabel}+ Add new next to the {guilabel}Channels header. A {guilabel}Create channel pop-up window appears.
5. Select {guilabel}Artist discography and select {guilabel}Next step. The {guilabel}Artist channel form appears.
6. Enter the {guilabel}Name of your channel. Users see this when they visit your channel page.
7. Enter the {guilabel}Fediverse handle of your channel. This is how other Fediverse software identifies your channel.
8. Optional – upload a {guilabel}Channel picture. Users see this when they visit your channel page. Select {guilabel}Browse… to open a file picker.
9. Optional – add {guilabel}Tags that describe your channel. Start typing in the {guilabel}Search… input box to find existing tags. You can also create new tags by typing them in and selecting them or hitting {kbd}⏎ Return.
10. Optional – enter a {guilabel}Description of your channel. You can {guilabel}Write using Markdown syntax and {guilabel}Preview how it will look. Users see this when they visit your channel page.
11. Select {guilabel}Create channel to create your channel.

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:::{tab-item} Mobile :sync: mobile

1. Log in to your pod.
2. Select the upload icon ({fa}upload) at the top of the screen.
3. Select {guilabel}Get started under {guilabel}Publish your work in a channel. Your user profile opens.
4. Select {guilabel}+ Add new next to the {guilabel}Channels header. A {guilabel}Create channel pop-up window appears.
5. Select {guilabel}Artist discography and select {guilabel}Next step. The {guilabel}Artist channel form appears.
6. Enter the {guilabel}Name of your channel. Users see this when they visit your channel page.
7. Enter the {guilabel}Fediverse handle of your channel. This is how other Fediverse software identifies your channel.
8. Optional – upload a {guilabel}Channel picture. Users see this when they visit your channel page. Select {guilabel}Browse… to open a file picker.
9. Optional – add {guilabel}Tags that describe your channel. Start typing in the {guilabel}Search… input box to find existing tags. You can also create new tags by typing them in and selecting them or hitting {kbd}⏎ Return.
10. Optional – enter a {guilabel}Description of your channel. You can {guilabel}Write using Markdown syntax and {guilabel}Preview how it will look. Users see this when they visit your channel page.
11. Select {guilabel}Create channel to create your channel.

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That's it! You've created your artist channel. You can now add some music to it.

Podcast

To create a Podcast channel:

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1. Log in to your pod.
2. Select the upload icon ({fa}upload) in the top of the sidebar.
3. Select {guilabel}Get started under {guilabel}Publish your work in a channel. Your user profile opens.
4. Select {guilabel}+ Add new next to the {guilabel}Channels header. A {guilabel}Create channel pop-up window appears.
5. Select {guilabel}Podcasts and select {guilabel}Next step. The {guilabel}Podcast channel form appears.
6. Enter the {guilabel}Name of your channel. Users see this when they visit your channel page.
7. Enter the {guilabel}Fediverse handle of your channel. This is how other Fediverse software identifies your channel.
8. Optional – upload a {guilabel}Channel picture. Users see this when they visit your channel page. Select {guilabel}Browse… to open a file picker.
9. Optional – add {guilabel}Tags that describe your channel. Start typing in the {guilabel}Search… input box to find existing tags. You can also create new tags by typing them in and selecting them or hitting {kbd}⏎ Return.
10. Choose the {guilabel}Language of your podcast.
11. Optional – enter a {guilabel}Description of your channel. You can {guilabel}Write using Markdown syntax and {guilabel}Preview how it will look. Users see this when they visit your channel page.
12. Select the {guilabel}Category of your podcast. {term}Podcatchers<Podcatcher> use this information to sort your podcast content.
13. Optional – select the {guilabel}Subcategory of your podcast.
14. Optional – enter the {guilabel}Owner e-mail address. This populates the itunes:email field of your podcast's {abbr}RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feed.
15. Optional – enter the {guilabel}Owner name. This populates the itunes:name field of your podcast's {abbr}RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feed.
16. Select {guilabel}Create channel to create your channel.

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:::{tab-item} Mobile :sync: mobile

1. Log in to your pod.
2. Select the upload icon ({fa}upload) at the top of the screen.
3. Select {guilabel}Get started under {guilabel}Publish your work in a channel. Your user profile opens.
4. Select {guilabel}+ Add new next to the {guilabel}Channels header. A {guilabel}Create channel pop-up window appears.
5. Select {guilabel}Podcasts and select {guilabel}Next step. The {guilabel}Podcast channel form appears.
6. Enter the {guilabel}Name of your channel. Users see this when they visit your channel page.
7. Enter the {guilabel}Fediverse handle of your channel. This is how other Fediverse software identifies your channel.
8. Optional – upload a {guilabel}Channel picture. Users see this when they visit your channel page. Select {guilabel}Browse… to open a file picker.
9. Optional – add {guilabel}Tags that describe your channel. Start typing in the {guilabel}Search… input box to find existing tags. You can also create new tags by typing them in and selecting them or hitting {kbd}⏎ Return.
10. Choose the {guilabel}Language of your podcast.
11. Optional – enter a {guilabel}Description of your channel. You can {guilabel}Write using Markdown syntax and {guilabel}Preview how it will look. Users see this when they visit your channel page.
12. Select the {guilabel}Category of your podcast. {term}Podcatchers<Podcatcher> use this information to sort your podcast content.
13. Optional – select the {guilabel}Subcategory of your podcast.
14. Optional – enter the {guilabel}Owner e-mail address. This populates the itunes:email field of your podcast's {abbr}RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feed.
15. Optional – enter the {guilabel}Owner name. This populates the itunes:name field of your podcast's {abbr}RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feed.
16. Select {guilabel}Create channel to create your channel.

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You're done! You've created your podcast channel. Now you can add some episodes to it.