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# Create An Organization

Learn how to create an organization.

Create an organization to manage members, settings, and organization-owned nests. Any **AutoLit** user can create one and becomes its **Owner**.

### Before You Start

You'll need a **Nested Knowledge** account and must be signed in. Have these details ready:

* The organization's name and an optional short or abbreviated name.
* An optional email for the person alerted when a nest is made public.
* An optional homepage URL — for example, your institution's website.
* An optional logo.

### Create Your Organization

1. Sign in to Nested Knowledge.
2. Select the user menu.
3. Select **Organizations**.

<figure><img src="https://305208404-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fxb7uNGATUgwQAjDVQRXG%2Fuploads%2F2ivBe4LOGSVwmjfSz8Ec%2Forganizations.png?alt=media&amp;token=51f5d4fa-e4a3-4591-8450-6c3b6be49eeb" alt="The user menu with Organizations selected." width="563"><figcaption><p>Select <strong>Organizations</strong> from the user menu.</p></figcaption></figure>

4. Select **Add New**.
5. Enter your:

* **Organization Name** — the full name of your organization.
* **Secondary / Abbreviated Name** *(optional)* — a shorter name or acronym.
* **URL** *(optional)* — your organization's homepage.
* **Alert email** — the email alerted when an organization-owned nest is made public. We recommend the email of the organization's owner.

6. Add an optional **logo**.
7. Select **Create.**

<figure><img src="https://305208404-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fxb7uNGATUgwQAjDVQRXG%2Fuploads%2FMLtXV1oA6wic9vahRazJ%2FScreenshot%202026-08-05%20at%2012.25.27.png?alt=media&amp;token=ee0aca63-33fe-4419-8737-5a2756ae566f" alt="The organization creation form, with fields for organization details and a Create button." width="563"><figcaption><p>Enter the organization details, then select <strong>Create</strong>.</p></figcaption></figure>

You're now the **Owner**. The organization appears in **Organizations**, where you can manage it.

{% hint style="info" %}
Once you belong to an organization, new nests are owned by that organization rather than by you. Learn more about [Roles](/collaborate/member-management/roles.md) and [Permissions](/collaborate/member-management/permissions-and-inheritance.md).
{% endhint %}

### Next Steps

#### Invite Members To Your Organization

{% hint style="info" %}
The Organization must be set up with an active license or pilot in order to invite members. Only an Organization's Owner and Admins can invite members.&#x20;
{% endhint %}

Next, [invite members](/collaborate/invite-your-team.md) and set their [roles](/collaborate/member-management/roles.md).

### See Also

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><i class="fa-user-magnifying-glass">:user-magnifying-glass:</i><br><strong>Start a Pilot Trial</strong></td><td>Set up a pilot trial for your team.</td><td><a href="/start-a-pilot-trial/start-a-pilot-trial.md">Start a Pilot Trial</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-money-check-dollar-pen">:money-check-dollar-pen:</i><br><strong>Subscriptions</strong></td><td>Set up, view, and manage subscriptions.</td><td><a href="/account-management/subscriptions.md">Subscriptions</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-gears">:gears:</i><br><strong>Organization Settings</strong></td><td>Manage organization details, members, templates, and billing.</td><td><a href="/account-management/organization-management/organization-settings.md">Organization Settings</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-share-nodes">:share-nodes:</i><br><strong>Sharing and Access</strong></td><td>Share a nest with people and organizations.</td><td><a href="/collaborate/sharing-and-access.md">Sharing and Access</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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