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title: "Create Channels: Overview"
description: The organization admin can create channels based on their communication requirements. You use channels to communicate with your contacts. The channel...
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# Create Channels: Overview

The organization admin can create channels based on their communication requirements. You use channels to communicate with your contacts. The channel messages can have groups and contacts as recipients. You can create channels in the **Channels** tab. 

Regroup supports creating channels as follows:  

- [Create channels manually](https://docs.regroup.com/docs/create-channels-manually/)
- [Create channels using import](https://docs.regroup.com/docs/create-multiple-channels-using-import-overview/) 
    - [SFTP (Secure File Transfer Protocol) import](https://docs.regroup.com/docs/import-using-api/)
    - [Web import using  CSV (Comma Separated Values) file](https://docs.regroup.com/docs/web-import-of-channels-using-csv-file/)

- [Getting started](https://resources.regroup.com/regroupkb/getting-started)
- [Incident Management](https://resources.regroup.com/regroupkb/incident-management)
- [Set Up Organization Account](https://resources.regroup.com/regroupkb/set-up-organization-account#main-content)

    - [Organization Setting](https://resources.regroup.com/regroupkb/set-up-organization-account#organization-setting)
    - [Configure Organization Sign-Up Pages](https://resources.regroup.com/regroupkb/set-up-organization-account#configure-organization-sign-up-pages)
    - [Manage Group Automation](https://resources.regroup.com/regroupkb/set-up-organization-account#manage-group-automation)
    - [Configure Message Default Settings](https://resources.regroup.com/regroupkb/set-up-organization-account#configure-message-default-settings)
    - [Manage Add-Ons](https://resources.regroup.com/regroupkb/set-up-organization-account#manage-add-ons)
    - [Configure Social Media Preferences](https://resources.regroup.com/regroupkb/set-up-organization-account#configure-social-media-preferences)
    - [View and Download Message Reports](https://resources.regroup.com/regroupkb/set-up-organization-account#view-and-download-message-reports)
- [Configure Contacts Management](https://resources.regroup.com/regroupkb/configure-contacts-management)
- [Set Up Admins and Roles](https://resources.regroup.com/regroupkb/set-up-admins-and-roles#main-content)

    - [Manage Roles](https://resources.regroup.com/regroupkb/set-up-admins-and-roles#manage-roles)
    - [Managing Existing Admins](https://resources.regroup.com/regroupkb/set-up-admins-and-roles#managing-existing-admins)
- [Manage Roles](https://resources.regroup.com/regroupkb/manage-roles)
- [Manage Groups](https://resources.regroup.com/regroupkb/manage-groups#main-content)

    - [Create Groups Using Import](https://resources.regroup.com/regroupkb/manage-groups#create-groups-using-import)
    - [Add Groups Using FTP Import](https://resources.regroup.com/regroupkb/manage-groups#add-groups-using-ftp-import)
    - [Create or Update Group Hierarchy](https://resources.regroup.com/regroupkb/manage-groups#create-or-update-group-hierarchy)
    - [Manage Group Files](https://resources.regroup.com/regroupkb/manage-groups#manage-group-files)
    - [Manage Group Admin Profile](https://resources.regroup.com/regroupkb/manage-groups#manage-group-admin-profile)
    - [Export Groups](https://resources.regroup.com/regroupkb/manage-groups#export-groups)
- [Configure Recipients and Admins](https://resources.regroup.com/regroupkb/configure-recipients-and-admins#main-content)

    - [Add Recipients to Groups](https://resources.regroup.com/regroupkb/configure-recipients-and-admins#add-recipients-to-groups)
    - [Manage Group Contacts](https://resources.regroup.com/regroupkb/configure-recipients-and-admins#manage-group-contacts)
    - [Manage Organization Contacts](https://resources.regroup.com/regroupkb/configure-recipients-and-admins#manage-organization-contacts)
    - [Manage Floating Contacts](https://resources.regroup.com/regroupkb/configure-recipients-and-admins#manage-floating-contacts)
- [Manage Communication Channels](https://resources.regroup.com/regroupkb/manage-communication-channels#main-content)

    - [Create Channels](https://resources.regroup.com/regroupkb/manage-communication-channels#create-channels)
    - [Create Channels Using Import](https://resources.regroup.com/regroupkb/manage-communication-channels#create-channels-using-import)
    - [Setup Channels](https://resources.regroup.com/regroupkb/manage-communication-channels#setup-channels)
    - [Create and Manage Sender Profiles](https://resources.regroup.com/regroupkb/manage-communication-channels#create-and-manage-sender-profiles)
    - [Setup Social Media](https://resources.regroup.com/regroupkb/manage-communication-channels#setup-social-media)
    - [Add Recipients to Channel](https://resources.regroup.com/regroupkb/manage-communication-channels#add-recipients-to-channel)
    - [Manage Existing Channel Admins](https://resources.regroup.com/regroupkb/manage-communication-channels#manage-existing-channel-admins)
    - [Setup Channel Subscriptions](https://resources.regroup.com/regroupkb/manage-communication-channels#setup-channel-subscriptions)
    - [Manage Subscribers](https://resources.regroup.com/regroupkb/manage-communication-channels#manage-subscribers)
- [Manage Messages](https://resources.regroup.com/regroupkb/manage-messages#main-content)

    - [WhatsApp Messaging](https://resources.regroup.com/regroupkb/manage-messages#whatsapp-messaging)
    - [Set Up Message Defaults While Messaging](https://resources.regroup.com/regroupkb/manage-messages#set-up-message-defaults-while-messaging)
    - [Message Templates](https://resources.regroup.com/regroupkb/manage-messages#message-templates)
    - [Manage Voice Recordings](https://resources.regroup.com/regroupkb/manage-messages#manage-voice-recordings)
    - [Sent Messages and Reports](https://resources.regroup.com/regroupkb/manage-messages#sent-messages-and-reports)
    - [Set Up Map Region](https://resources.regroup.com/regroupkb/manage-messages#set-up-map-region)
    - [Scheduled Messages](https://resources.regroup.com/regroupkb/manage-messages#scheduled-messages)
    - [Manage Quick Messages](https://resources.regroup.com/regroupkb/manage-messages#manage-quick-messages)
    - [Manage Form Fields](https://resources.regroup.com/regroupkb/manage-messages#manage-form-fields)
- [Regroup Add-ons](https://resources.regroup.com/regroupkb/regroup-add-ons#main-content)

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