Enabling auto-join on a channel automatically adds members as soon as they join your community. It helps you avoid manually adding members to a channel and keeping members up to date on the most important things happening in your community.
1. Click on the admin dashboard button.
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2. Click on Channels.
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3. Create a new channel
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or update an existing channel to auto-join by clicking the 3 dot menu and clicking the edit option on the drop-down.
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4. Scroll down to the general settings section and select auto-join channel.
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5. Click the Save channel to save your setup.
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