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How To Create a Chat

Learn how to create a peer-to-peer chat and a group chat.

Creating a peer-to-peer chat:

  1. Click the + button at the top right of your chat screen. desktop + to create a chat warrow
  2. Select "New message" and start typing the username. New message or new group
  3. Click the chat bubbles to the right of the username and start chatting!new p2p message warrow
    Please note if a chat already exists with this user, you will be taken directly to that chat. 

Create a Group Chat:

  1. Click the + button at the top right of your chat screen. desktop + to create a chat warrow 
  2. Select "New group" and start typing the usernames you would like to add. New message or new group
  3. Choose the members of the group(you can add more later) and click next.
    1. If you don't have anyone to add yet, you can use orionsupport, orionfeedback, or orion_team.  group chat add users warrows
  4. Create your group's title and decide if you would like it to be public or not. Once finished, click save
    1. To have your group added to the master list, send orionsupport a message with the group name and a brief description.  
    2. You can also add a profile picture at this time, or wait till later.
      create new group chat warrow

      save group chat warrows

      See requirements for creating your group chat. group chat requirements
  5. Once the group is created, you can add additional users. 
    1. Click on the group name at the top of the screen.
    2. Select Add and choose members from your contacts list. 
      add new member to group warrow-1
  6. You can also remove members and change their role. 
    1. Click on the group name at the top of the screen. group name
    2. Select Members. members warrow
    3. Click the three dots to the right of the username and select Remove or change their role to Admin or Moderator.  edit member warrow
  7. To change your group details, click on your group name.
  8. Select edit. edit chat details warrow-1
  9. You can choose to edit the group name, description, profile photo, and decide to make it searchable or not. edit chat details