Channel Guide
To create a new channel, make sure you have created a Business Group before. If you haven't, please refer to the Business Group Guide.
Proposing a Channel Creation
Blockchain management is collaborative, and creating a channel is no different. To create a channel, you need to propose a channel creation to the other organizations in your Business Group. If you'd like to know more about governance and Business Groups, please refer to the Business Group Guide.
To create a channel, navigate to your Business Group page and click on the Channels option on the sidebar. If your Business Group is new you should see no channels created yet. Click on the New Channel button to create a new channel.
You will need to inform the following information:
- Channel Name: The name of the channel you want to create
- Description: A brief description of the channel
- Orderer: The orderer node that will be used to create the channel
- Peers: The peers that will be added to the channel (you can add more peers later). NOTE: other organizations' peers will be added to the channel when they accept the channel proposal.
After filling in the information, click on the Create Channel button to create the channel.
Once the proposal is created, the other organizations in the Business Group will see a notification on their Business Group page. They can then accept or reject the proposal. You can always check the status of the proposal on the Proposal page.
Accepting a Channel Proposal
When a channel proposal is created, the organization's administrators will see a notification on the Business Group page. To accept the channel proposal, simply click on the Accept button. You'll be prompted to confirm the action and select the peers that will be added to the channel.
Once the channel proposal is accepted by all organizations, the channel will be created and you'll be able to see it on the Channels page.
Next Steps
- Check the Chaincode Builder Guide section to learn how to create your first chaincode and deploy it to your network.