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# Setting up your organization
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Welcome to Zulip! This page will guide you through trying out Zulip,
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migrating your organization from other team chat tools (if needed),
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getting everything set up, and inviting others to join.
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If you are joining an existing organization, we recommend checking out
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our guide to [Getting started with Zulip][getting-started].
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[getting-started]: /help/getting-started-with-zulip
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If you encounter any problems as you're getting started, please drop
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by our [friendly developer community](/developer-community/) and let
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us know!
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## Trying out Zulip
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{!trying-out-zulip.md!}
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## Choosing between Zulip Cloud and self-hosting
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Whether [signing up for Zulip Cloud](/new/) or [self-hosting
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Zulip][install-self-hosted] is the right choice for you depends on the
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needs of your organization.
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If you aren’t sure what you need, our high quality export and import
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tools ([cloud][export-cloud], [self-hosted][export-self-hosted])
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ensure you can always move from our hosting to yours (and back).
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[install-self-hosted]: https://zulip.readthedocs.io/en/stable/production/install.html
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[export-cloud]: /help/export-your-organization
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[export-self-hosted]: https://zulip.readthedocs.io/en/latest/production/export-and-import.html
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### Advantages of Zulip Cloud
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{!advantages-of-zulip-cloud.md!}
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### Advantages of self-hosting Zulip
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{!advantages-of-self-hosting-zulip.md!}
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## Migrating from other chat tools
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{!migrating-from-other-chat-tools.md!}
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## Create your organization profile
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The information in your organization profile is displayed on the
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registration and login page for your organization, and in the Zulip app.
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### Edit organization profile
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{!edit-organization-profile.md!}
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### Add a wide logo
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{!add-a-wide-logo.md!}
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## Customize organization settings
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{!customize-organization-settings.md!}
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## Create streams
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{!create-streams-intro.md!}
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### How to create a stream
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{start_tabs}
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{relative|stream|all}
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1. Click **Create stream** on the right.
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1. Fill out the requested info, and click **Create**.
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{end_tabs}
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For more details about stream settings, see [Create a
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stream](/help/create-a-stream#stream-options).
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### Tips for creating streams
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{!tips-for-creating-streams.md!}
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## Customize settings for new users
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{!customize-settings-for-new-users.md!}
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## Invite users to join
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!!! tip ""
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Before inviting users, you may want to [delete any test messages][delete-message]
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or [topics](/help/delete-a-topic).
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[delete-message]: /help/edit-or-delete-a-message#delete-a-message-completely
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### How to invite users to join
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{!how-to-invite-users-to-join.md!}
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## Set up integrations
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{!set-up-integrations.md!}
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## Further reading
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* [Getting started with Zulip](/help/getting-started-with-zulip)
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* [Streams and topics](/help/streams-and-topics)
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* [Moderating open organizations](/help/moderating-open-organizations)
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* [Using Zulip for a class](/help/using-zulip-for-a-class)
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