zulip/help/demo-organizations.md

Demo organizations

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**Note:** The ability to create demo organizations is an upcoming
feature. It is not available yet.

If you would like to try out Zulip without having to make any decisions (like how to name your organization or whether to import data from an existing chat tool), you can create a Zulip demo organization.

Demo organizations differ from a regular Zulip organization in a few ways:

• A demo organization will be automatically deleted 30 days after creation. You can convert a demo organization into a regular organization if you'd prefer to keep its history.
• You do not need to choose a URL when creating a demo organization; one will be generated automatically for you.
• A demo organization cannot be directly upgraded to a paid Zulip Cloud plan without first converting to a regular organization.

Other than those limitations, they work exactly like a normal Zulip organization; you can invite additional users, connect the mobile apps, etc.

Create a demo organization

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1. Go to zulip.com and click New organization in the top-right corner.

2. Enter your email and click Create organization. After confirming your email, you will be taken to the Create your organization page.

3. Check the Make this a demo organization checkbox and once you have filled out the rest of the form, click Sign up.

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Convert a demo organization to a permanent organization

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1. Click the Convert organization link at the end of the red "This is a demo organization" notice on top.

2. Enter the URL you would like to use for the organization and click Convert.

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