> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.layest.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# How to Set Up Your Layest Workspace: A Step-by-Step Guide

> Create your Layest account and configure your workspace. Invite team members, set your branding, and get ready to build your first AI agent.

Your Layest workspace is the shared environment where your team builds agents, stores data, and monitors workflows. Getting one up and running takes only a few minutes — follow the steps below to go from sign-up to a fully configured workspace.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create your account">
    Navigate to [app.layest.com](https://app.layest.com) and click **Sign up**. You can register with your work email or use single sign-on (SSO) if your organization has it configured.

    <Note>
      If someone from your team has already created a workspace and sent you an invite link, click that link instead of signing up fresh — you'll be added to the existing workspace automatically.
    </Note>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Name and configure your workspace">
    After signing up, you'll be prompted to create a workspace. Fill in the following:

    * **Workspace name** — Use your company or team name. This appears in the dashboard header and in any notifications your agents send.
    * **Subdomain** — Your workspace will be accessible at `your-name.layest.com`. Choose something short and recognizable.
    * **Timezone** — Set this to your team's primary timezone so that scheduled triggers fire at the times you expect.

    Click **Create workspace** to continue.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set your branding basics">
    In **Settings → Workspace → Appearance**, you can upload a workspace logo and choose an accent color. These settings affect the dashboard UI and any agent-generated reports or embeds visible to your team.

    <Tip>
      Branding settings are entirely optional during setup. You can come back and update them at any time without affecting your agents or workflows.
    </Tip>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Invite team members">
    Open **Settings → Team** and click **Invite members**. Enter one or more email addresses and choose a role for each person:

    | Role       | What they can do                                            |
    | ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
    | **Owner**  | Full access, including billing and workspace deletion       |
    | **Admin**  | Manage agents, integrations, and members; no billing access |
    | **Editor** | Build and edit agents and workflows                         |
    | **Viewer** | Read-only access to agents, runs, and data                  |

    Invited members receive an email with a link to join. They don't need to create a separate account if they sign in with the same email address.

    <Warning>
      Owner permissions cannot be transferred from the dashboard after workspace creation. Contact support if you need to change the workspace owner.
    </Warning>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Navigate the main dashboard">
    Once your workspace is live, you'll land on the **Dashboard** — your home base. Here's a quick orientation:

    * **Agents** — Browse, create, and manage all agents in your workspace.
    * **Workflows** — View and trigger workflow runs across all agents.
    * **Data** — Access your collections and views.
    * **Observability** — Open trace logs, run histories, and performance charts.
    * **Settings** — Manage workspace configuration, integrations, billing, and team members.

    The left sidebar keeps all of these sections one click away at all times.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What's next

With your workspace ready, you have everything you need to start building. Head to the Quickstart to create your first agent and run your first workflow end to end.

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  <Card title="Quickstart" icon="bolt" href="/get-started/quickstart">
    Build your first agent and run a complete workflow in under five minutes.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Agents" icon="robot" href="/agents/first-agent">
    Dive deeper into agent configuration, instructions, and capability assignment.
  </Card>
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