# Create Announcement Channel

**Introduction** 

This step creates a new announcement channel in a specified guild.

**Configuration**

1. **Guild**: Choose the guild for the new announcement channel. Required.
2. **Name**: Name the announcement channel (1-100 characters). Required.
3. **Category**: Optionally select a category for the channel.

**Outputs**

* **Channel**: The announcement channel created by this step.

**Usage** 

Facilitates the automated creation of announcement channels for events or updates in guilds.

**Permissions**

* Requires the "Manage Channels" permission to execute.