> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.up.telestream.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Adding Spaces

> Create the Spaces that organize storage, users, and settings across your organization.

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  <video controls poster="/images/academy/adding-spaces-poster.png" src="https://d22gjl3ijghion.cloudfront.net/UPAcademy-AddingSpaces.mp4" />
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## What this video covers

This video shows how to go to **Settings → Spaces** and use **Create New Space** to set up a new Space — the container that ties together storage, users, and settings for a given part of your organization.

## Good to know

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  <Accordion title="What do I need before I can create a Space?">
    A name, and **at least one attached storage location**. Storage locations are configured under **Settings → Storage**, so if you haven't added one yet, do that first — see [Adding Storages](/up-academy/adding-storage).
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What actually lives inside a Space?">
    Spaces are the containers that organize storage, users, and settings across the platform. The Spaces list shows each Space's name, attached storage, and user count.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Is there a Space I can't delete?">
    Yes — the Space named **Default** can't be deleted; its row menu simply won't show a Delete option.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="How do people actually get access to a Space?">
    Not directly through the Space itself — access is granted by putting users in a **Group** and assigning that Group to the Space along with a role. See [Creating Roles and Permissions](/up-academy/roles-permissions) for how Groups tie Spaces, users, and roles together.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Will people see a new Space right away?">
    Yes — creating, editing, or deleting a Space refreshes your session immediately, so it shows up right away in Space switchers elsewhere in the app.
  </Accordion>
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<Tip>
  Plan your storage before your Spaces: since a Space needs at least one attached storage location to exist, deciding how you want media organized (by project, by team, by environment) ahead of time saves you from re-configuring Spaces later.
</Tip>

## Next step

With a Space, storage, and access model in place, learn how to move beyond the trial as your usage grows — continue to [Upgrading Your Subscription](/up-academy/upgrading-subscription).

## Related documentation

<Card title="User Management" icon="users" href="/platform/up-settings/up-userManagement">
  Full reference for Spaces, and how they connect to Groups and Roles.
</Card>