# How to Create Discussions

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* Discussions can be created through the main dashboard. On the main dashboard, click Create>Discussion
* Discussions are essentially sub-topics in a given channel. This can be very handy if you want to include specific members for a particular discussion within the channel while keeping all channel members in the loop.

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* Options will open up to define
  * Parent Channel or Group Name
  * Discussion Name
  * Invite the members
  * And include a particular message for the members.