# Creating chat rooms
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The steps in this section explain how to use the Amazon Chime desktop client and web app to create chat rooms.

You can create as many chat rooms as you need. When you create a chat room, you automatically become the administrator. For information about administering a chat room, see [Administering chat rooms](chat-admins.md), later in this topic.

**To create a chat room (desktop client)**

1. In the desktop client, on the navigation bar, choose **Rooms**.

1. In the **View all chat rooms** dialog box, choose **Create a chat room**.

1. In the **Create a chat room** dialog box, enter a name for the chat room, then choose **Create**.

1. In the **Add members to** *name of new chat room* dialog box, select one or more contacts, then choose **Add**.

**To create a chat room (web app)**

1. In the web app, under **Quick actions**, choose **Create a new chat room**.

1. In the **Create a chat room** dialog box, enter a name for the chat room, then choose **Create**.

1. In the **Add members to** *name of new chat room* dialog box, select one or more contacts, then choose **Add**.

The new chat room appears in the sidebar under **CHAT ROOMS**.

Invitees receive an Amazon Chime notification about the room. Mobile users receive push notifications. Invitees can decline to join a chat room, and they can leave at any time.