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# Demo organizations
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!!! warn ""
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**Note:** The ability to create demo organizations is an upcoming
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feature. It is not available yet.
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If you would like to try out Zulip without having to make any
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decisions (like how to name your organization or whether to import
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data from an existing chat tool), you can create a Zulip demo
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organization.
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Demo organizations differ from a regular Zulip organization in a few
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ways:
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* A demo organization will be automatically deleted 30 days after
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creation. You can [convert a demo organization into a regular
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organization](#convert-a-demo-organization-to-a-permanent-organization)
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if you'd prefer to keep its history.
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* You do not need to choose a URL or when creating a demo organization;
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one will be generated automatically for you.
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* A demo organization cannot be directly upgraded to a paid Zulip
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Cloud plan without first converting to a regular organization.
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Other than those limitations, they work exactly like a normal Zulip
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organization; you can invite additional users, connect the mobile
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apps, etc.
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## Create a demo organization
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{start_tabs}
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1. Go to zulip.com and click **New organization** in the top-right corner.
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{end_tabs}
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## Configure email for demo organization owner
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To convert a demo organization to a permanent organization, and to access
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certain features like [inviting other users](/help/invite-new-users) and
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[configuring authentication methods](/help/configure-authentication-methods),
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the creator of the demo organization will need to add an email address
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and set a password for their account.
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{start_tabs}
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{settings_tab|account-and-privacy}
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1. Under **Account**, click **Add email**.
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1. Enter your email address.
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1. *(optional)* If the name on the account is still a placeholder,
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edit the **Full name** field.
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1. Click **Add**.
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1. You will receive a confirmation email within a few minutes. Open
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it and click **Confirm and set password**.
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{end_tabs}
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## Convert a demo organization to a permanent organization
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{!owner-only.md!}
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If you'd like to keep your demo organization user and message history,
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you can convert it to a permanent Zulip organization. You'll need to
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choose a new subdomain for your new permanent organization URL.
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Also, as part of the process of converting a demo organization to a
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permanent organization:
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* Users will be logged out of existing sessions on the web, mobile and
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desktop apps and need to log in again.
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* Any [API clients](/api/) or [integrations](/integrations/) will need
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to be updated to point to the new organization URL.
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{start_tabs}
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{settings_tab|organization-profile}
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1. Click the **Convert to make it permanent** link at the end of the
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"This demo organization will be automatically deleted ..." notice.
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1. Enter the subdomain you would like to use for the new organization
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URL and click **Convert**.
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!!! warn ""
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**Note:** You will be logged out when the demo organization is
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successfully converted to a permanent Zulip organization and be
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redirected to new organization URL log-in page.
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{end_tabs}
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## Related articles
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* [Getting started with Zulip](/help/getting-started-with-zulip)
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* [Setting up your organization](/help/getting-your-organization-started-with-zulip)
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* [Invite users to join](/help/invite-users-to-join)
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