> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://launchdarkly-preview.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Creating a team

> This topic explains how to create a new team in LaunchDarkly and the order in which to create teams and roles.

> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](/llms.txt). For the full documentation snapshot, see [llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt).

<Note title="Teams are available to customers on select plans">
  Teams are only available to customers on select plans. To learn more, [read about our pricing](https://launchdarkly.com/pricing/). To upgrade your plan, [contact Sales](https://launchdarkly.com/contact-sales/).
</Note>

## Overview

This topic explains how to create a new team in LaunchDarkly and the order in which to create teams and roles.

## Create a team

<Note title="Creating teams is an Admin-only feature">
  Any LaunchDarkly member can access the **Teams** list to view team data. To create teams, you must have a LaunchDarkly Admin or Architect organization role, or an Admin or Owner base role, or another role that allows the <code>createTeam</code> action. To learn more, read [About member roles](/home/account/members#about-member-roles) and [Team actions](/home/account/roles/role-actions#team-actions).
</Note>

Use the **Teams** page to create new teams or to edit existing teams, add and remove members to and from teams, and control what permissions the team has using roles.

To create a new team:

1. Click the **gear** icon in the left sidenav to view Organization settings.
2. Click **Teams**.
3. Click **New team**. The "Create team" dialog appears.
4. Give the team a human-readable **Name**.
5. (Optional) Modify the team's **Key** if you follow naming practices that require it.
6. (Optional) Update the **Maintainer** for this team.
7. (Optional) Enter a **Description**.
8. Click **Create team**.

When you first create a team, it has no members and provides no access to any LaunchDarkly resources. To learn how to add members, read [Managing teams](/home/account/manage-teams). To learn how to add access, read [Assigning roles to teams](/home/account/roles/manage-role-team).

<Note title="Team limits">
  By default, LaunchDarkly allows you to create 100 teams per account. You can create more upon request. To learn more, read [How to right size when you are over LaunchDarkly system resource count limits](https://support.launchdarkly.com/hc/en-us/articles/12319971362075-How-to-right-size-when-you-are-over-LaunchDarkly-system-resource-count-limits).
</Note>

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  You can also use the REST API: [Create team](/api-reference/teams/create-team)
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