An organization is the top-level container for all your SDP resources — projects, wallets, API keys, and tokens. Every API request is scoped to an organization.

### 1. Sign up

Go to [platform.solana.com](https://platform.solana.com) and click **Dashboard**. On the sign-in screen, click **Sign up** to create a new account.

![SDP sign-in screen with Sign up link](/images/getting-started/sign-in.png)

Enter your email address and a password to create your account.

![Create your account screen](/images/getting-started/create-account.png)

### 2. Create or select an organization

After signing in you'll be prompted to set up your organization. Upload a logo and enter your organization name, then click **Continue**.

![Setup your organization screen](/images/getting-started/setup-organization.png)

If you already have an organization, the **Organization Switcher** in the top-left of the sidebar lets you switch between them or create a new one.

<img src="/images/getting-started/org-switcher.png" alt="Organization Switcher dropdown" width="436" style={{ display: "block", maxWidth: "100%" }} />

### 3. Next steps

- [Set up wallets](/docs/guides/setup-wallets) for signing transactions
- [Create API keys](/docs/guides/manage-api-keys) for programmatic access
- [Projects API reference](/docs/reference/api/projects) when you want to segment apps, tenants, or environments within the organization
- [Create your first token](/docs/guides/create-a-token)