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open cricket
click "cricket" in the sidebar.
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click the + in the channel sidebar
the plus button sits at the top of the channel list on the left.
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name it and pick public or private
public means everyone on the team sees it. private is invite-only — useful for management, payroll, or sensitive client work.
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drop a starter message
an empty channel feels dead on day one. type a one-liner so the next person who clicks in sees something.
tipname channels by what they're for, not who's in them. "#smithfield-build" beats "#bob-jane-mike" — when the team changes, the channel name still makes sense.
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