Title: Create an Organization and Project
Locale: en
URL: https://sensorswave.com/en/docs/admin/create-the-organization/
Description: Understand the concepts of organizations and projects, and complete the setup process
After signing a contract with Sensors Wave, you will receive an invitation code to create your own organization and project. This guide will help you understand the core concepts of organizations and projects, and walk you through the entire process from registration to creating your organization and project.

## Understanding Organizations and Projects

Before getting started, understanding what "organization" and "project" mean in Sensors Wave will help you plan your data architecture more effectively.

### What Is an Organization

An *organization* is the top-level management unit in Sensors Wave, typically corresponding to a company or business entity. An organization is used to centrally manage the following:

- **Projects**: An organization can contain multiple projects, each corresponding to a different business line or application.
- **Members and permissions**: Organization administrators can invite members and assign different roles and permissions.
- **Contracts and quotas**: Project count, data volume, and other quotas are tied to your contract terms.

> **Tip**: In most cases, a single organization per company is sufficient. If your company has multiple independently operated subsidiaries or brands that require completely separate member management and data isolation, you may consider creating multiple organizations.

### What Is a Project

A *project* is the smallest unit of data isolation in Sensors Wave. Data between different projects is completely independent and does not affect each other. Each project has its own:

- **Data storage**: Event data, user properties, and other data are stored separately by project and never mixed across projects.
- **Data stream configuration**: Each project can have multiple independent data ingestion configurations (Source Tokens) to distinguish different data reporting sources.
- **Data visualization**: Dashboards, charts, and other visualizations are created and managed at the project level.

### How to Plan Your Projects

A well-thought-out project structure helps you manage data more efficiently. Here are common approaches:

| Dimension | Use Case | Example |
|-----------|----------|---------|
| By product | The company has multiple independent products with different user bases | "Product A", "Product B" |
| By business line | Multiple independent business lines under the same company | "E-commerce", "Finance" |
| By environment | Development and production data need to be isolated | "Production", "Testing" |

> **Note**: Projects cannot be merged after creation. Plan carefully before creating projects to avoid situations where you need to aggregate data across projects later. Multi-platform data for the same product (App, Web, Mini Program, etc.) should be ingested into the same project to enable cross-platform analysis and overall metrics.

## Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have:
- A valid email address for registration and login.
- A valid organization invitation code from the Sensors Wave team (note: the invitation code expires in 7 days).

## Step 1: Register and Log In

Based on the region where the users you intend to serve are located, visit the appropriate Sensors Wave console and complete registration and login.

- **China user cluster**: [https://app.sensorswave.cn](https://app.sensorswave.cn)
- **Overseas user cluster**: [https://app.sensorswave.com](https://app.sensorswave.com/)

After logging in, the system will direct you to a demo project (e.g., "Ecommerce") by default, allowing you to explore the product features in advance.

## Step 2: Create an Organization with an Invitation Code

When you are ready to create your official organization, follow these steps.

1.  Click the profile avatar in the bottom-left corner of the interface.
2.  Select "New Organization" from the pop-up menu.
3.  Enter the valid invitation code provided by the Sensors Wave team in the dialog box.
4.  Enter your organization name, then click "Create Organization".

> **Tip**: It is recommended to use your company or team's official name as the organization name for easy identification by members.

## Step 3: Create a Project Within the Organization

After the organization is successfully created, you will be directed to the organization settings page. Here, you can create projects to isolate data for different businesses or applications.

1.  On the organization settings page, switch to the "Projects" tab.
2.  Click the "Create Project" button.
3.  Enter the project name and description.
4.  Based on your contract terms, you can create the corresponding number of projects.

> **Tip**: Choose a project name that clearly describes its purpose, such as "XX App - Production" or "XX Mini Program - Testing".

## Step 4 (Optional): Invite Team Members

To collaborate, you can invite other members of your company to join the newly created organization.

1.  On the organization settings page, switch to the "Members" tab.
2.  Click the "Invite" button.
3.  Enter the email address of the member to invite and set the appropriate permissions.

After completing these steps, your organization and project are successfully created. Next, you can start [preparing for data integration](/docs/en/getting-started/data-integration-preparation).