# Create Forum Channel **Introduction** This step allows for the creation of a forum channel within a specified guild. **Configuration** 1. **Guild**: Choose the guild where the forum channel will be created. This is a required setting. 2. **Name**: Name the forum channel. The name must be between 1 and 100 characters long. This is a required field. 3. **Category**: Optionally assign the forum channel to an existing category. **Outputs** * **Channel**: The forum channel created by this step. This variable can be used in subsequent steps for various purposes, such as setting permissions or creating initial posts. **Usage** Useful for adding forum channels to guilds for discussions, Q\&A sessions, or community engagement. **Permissions** * The "Manage Channels" permission is necessary to execute this step. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.flexy.bot/modules/discord/steps/create-forum-channel.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.