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Info on methods to create teams, restrictions on name and url, and info on account permissions across teams
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Creating Teams
New teams can be created if the System Administrator has Enable Team Creation set to true from the system console.
Methods to Create a Team
Teams can be created from the main menu, system home page or team sign in page.
Main Menu
Click the Three-Dot menu in Mattermost, then select Create a New Team. If this option is not visible in the menu, then the System Administrator has Enable Team Creation set to false.
System Home Page
Navigate to the web address of your system, https://domain.com/. Enter a valid email address and click Create Team to be guided through the rest of the set up steps. If this option is not visible on the web page, then the System Administrator has Enable Team Creation set to false. It is not necessary to have an existing account on the system in order to create a team from the system home page.
Team Sign In Page
Navigate to the web address of your team, https://domain.com/teamurl/. If you are logged in, the web address will open Mattermost and you can create a new team from the main menu. If you are logged out, the web address will direct you to the sign in page where you can click Create a New Team. If this option is not visible on the web page, then the System Administrator has Enable Team Creation set to false. It is not necessary to have an existing account on the system in order to create a team from the sign in page.
Team Name and URL Selection
There are a few details and restrictions to consider when selecting a team name and team URL.
Team Name
This is the display name of your team that appears in menus and headings.
- It can contain any letters, numbers or symbols.
- It is case sensitive.
- It must be 4 - 15 characters in length.
Team URL
The team URL is part of the web address that navigates to your team on the system domain, https://domain.com/teamurl/.
- It may contain only lowercase letters, numbers and dashes.
- It must start with a letter and cannot end in a dash.
- It must be 4 - 15 characters in length.
If the system administrator has Restrict Team Names set to true, the team URL cannot start with the following restricted words: www, web, admin, support, notify, test, demo, mail, team, channel, internal, localhost, dockerhost, stag, post, cluster, api, oauth.
User Roles on Multiple Teams
Each user is distinct and owned by a team. A team creator is automatically granted Team Administrator privileges for that team, even if they are a System Administrator on another team. A System Administrator with accounts on multiple teams must grant all their accounts System Admin privileges from the system console. To do this, go to the Main Menu > System Console, then click Users under the Teams heading for the team you want to manage.