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     1  Creating a channel
     2  ==================
     3  
     4  In order to create and transfer assets on a Hyperledger Fabric network, an
     5  organization needs to join a channel. Channels are a private layer of communication
     6  between specific organizations and are invisible to other members of the network.
     7  Each channel consists of a separate ledger that can only be read and written to
     8  by channel members, who are allowed to join their peers to the channel and receive
     9  new blocks of transactions from the ordering service. While the peers, nodes, and
    10  Certificate Authorities form the physical infrastructure of the network, channels
    11  are the process by which organizations connect with each other and interact.
    12  
    13  Because of the fundamental role that channels play in the operation and governance
    14  of Fabric, we provide a series of tutorials that will cover different aspects
    15  of how channels are created. The :doc:`create_channel` tutorial describes the
    16  operational steps that need to be taken by a network administrator. The
    17  :doc:`create_channel_config` tutorial introduces the conceptual aspects of creating
    18  a channel, followed by a separate discussion of :doc:`channel_policies`.
    19  
    20  
    21  .. toctree::
    22     :maxdepth: 1
    23  
    24     create_channel.md
    25     create_channel_config.md
    26     channel_policies.md
    27  
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