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//  * serverless/event_workflows/serverless-channels.adoc

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= Creating a development channel

.Procedure

You can create a channel using the cluster default configuration by completing the following procedure.

. Create a `Channel` object.
.. Create a YAML file and copy the following sample code into it:
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[source,yaml]
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apiVersion: messaging.knative.dev/v1
kind: Channel
metadata:
  name: example-channel
  namespace: default
----

.. Apply the YAML file by entering:
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[source,terminal]
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$ oc apply -f <filename>
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