# CodePath Slack Guide for Students

## Channels

Users are grouped into channels to organize discussions. The channels you belong to will be displayed on the left panel.

1. **GENERAL CODEPATH-WIDE CHANNELS**: Includes all CodePath staff, alumni, TAs, and current students. Since these are public channels, you can search and join them anytime.
* `#announcements`: CodePath announcements
* `#opportunities`: Job openings in other companies
* `#random`: Non-work banter and water cooler conversation

2. **LOCATION-SPECIFIC CHANNELS**: You can find all the students of your class here.

* Slack channel name format: **<course code>-<school code>-<term>**
* e.g., *ios102-fau-fa25*

3. **HELP CHANNELS**: This is a place where you can post questions and get help from our mentors and support team.

* Slack channel name format: **<course code>-fc-help-<term>**
* **and101-fc-help-fa25**
* **and102-fc-help-fa25**
* **cyb101-fc-help-fa25**
* **cyb102-fc-help-fa25**
* **ios101-fc-help-fa25**
* **ios102-fc-help-fa25**
* **web101-fc-help-fa25**
* **web102-fc-help-fa25**

## Posting Questions

:::danger
If you are a part of an observer group, email your questions to [e-mail].
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* Post it on the corresponding Slack help channels channels (specified above).

## Important channel sections

* **Channel Bookmarks**: Important details relevant to your cohort. It is usually:
* Link to the course policies, where you can check out the coursework submission policies.


* **Pinned posts**: You can find important messages pinned here for easy access. This is found on the details panel shown on the right side in any channel or direct message, including group messages. (Read more about pinned posts [here](https://slack.com/intl/en-in/help/articles/205239997-Pin-messages-and-files).)

* **Search tool**: Slack allows you to search through past messages and threads. This can be done in any channel and any direct message. (Read more about the search tool [here](https://slack.com/intl/en-in/help/articles/202528808-Search-in-Slack))

## Direct messages (DMs)

DMs are one-to-one conversations between you and another workspace member. Group direct messages (group DMs) are smaller discussions outside of channels between you and up to eight other members. You can start one anytime by using [this guide](https://slack.com/intl/en-in/help/articles/212281468).

## Muting channels

You have the option to change the notification preferences or mute channels that you don't want to receive notifications for.

For for-credit cohorts, this could come in handy after finishing some units. You can read more about this [here](https://slack.com/intl/en-in/help/articles/204411433-Mute-channels-and-direct-messages).