Creating Teams

New teams can be created if the System Admin has Enable Team Creation set to true from the System Console.

Methods to Create a Team

If team creation is enabled by the System Admin, teams can be created from the team sidebar or Main Menu. The person who creates a team will automatically be given the Team Admin role for that team.

Team Sidebar

If you belong to more than one team, a team sidebar will appear left of your channel list on the left-hand sidebar.

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Click the “+” icon at the bottom of the team sidebar, then click Create a new team on the team selection page, which guides you through the rest of the setup steps. If this option is not visible on the web page, then the System Admin has disabled team creation.

If you have no other teams to join, clicking the “+” icon brings you directly to the team creation page if team creation is enabled.

Team Name and URL Selection

There are a few details and restrictions to consider when selecting a team name and team URL.

Team Name

This is the display name of your team that appears in menus and headings.

  • It can contain any letters, numbers or symbols.
  • It is case sensitive.
  • It must be 2 - 15 characters in length.

Team URL

The team URL is part of the web address that navigates to your team on the system domain, https://domain.com/teamurl/.

  • It may contain only lowercase letters, numbers and dashes.
  • It must start with a letter and cannot end in a dash.
  • It must be 2 - 15 characters in length.
  • It cannot start with the following restricted words: signup, login, admin, channel, post, api, oauth