# octopus channel create

Create a channel in Octopus Deploy

```text
Usage:
  octopus channel create [flags]

Flags:
      --default              Set this channel as default
  -d, --description string   Description of the channel
  -l, --lifecycle string     The lifecycle to use for the channel
  -n, --name string          Name of the channel
  -p, --project string       Project to create channel in

Global Flags:
  -h, --help                   Show help for a command
      --no-prompt              Disable prompting in interactive mode
  -f, --output-format string   Specify the output format for a command ("json", "table", or "basic") (default "table")
  -s, --space string           Specify the space for operations

```

## Examples

:::div{.success}
**Octopus Samples instance**

Many of the examples we use, reference the [samples instance](https://samples.octopus.app/app#/users/sign-in) of Octopus Deploy. If you'd like to explore the samples instance, you can log in as a guest.
:::

```bash
octopus channel create
octopus channel create --name "The Channel" --project "The Project" --lifecycle "Default Lifecycle" --default

```

## Learn more

- [Octopus CLI](/docs/octopus-rest-api/cli)
- [Creating API keys](/docs/octopus-rest-api/how-to-create-an-api-key)