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title Create an organization
titleSuffix Azure DevOps
description Learn how to create an Azure DevOps organization using a personal Microsoft account, GitHub account, or work or school account.
ms.subservice azure-devops-organizations
ms.assetid e2eacd25-e6be-4294-b1da-5529195f30d0
ms.topic how-to
ms.custom copilot-scenario-highlight
ms.author chcomley
author chcomley
ms.date 03/03/2026
ai-usage ai-assisted
monikerRange azure-devops

Create an organization

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Use an organization to connect groups of related projects and help scale up your enterprise. You can use a personal Microsoft account, GitHub account, or a work or school account. When you use your work or school account, you automatically connect your organization to your Microsoft Entra ID.

Note

You must create all organizations manually through the web portal. Automated creation of organizations isn't supported. However, automated organization configuration, project creation, and resource provisioning are supported through the REST API.

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Prerequisites

Category Requirements
Azure subscription You need an active Azure subscription to create new organizations. Existing organizations and free tier limits aren't affected.
Authentication Decide whether you want to use only Microsoft accounts or authenticate users with Microsoft Entra ID. For more information, see Choosing your organization administrator account type.
Planning Understand how to plan your organizational structure.

Create an organization

  1. Sign in to Azure DevOps.

  2. Select New organization.

    :::image type="content" source="../../media/select-new-organization.png" alt-text="Screenshot shows New organization button for selection.":::

  3. Enter the name for your organization, select its hosting geography, select an Azure subscription for billing, and then select Continue.

    [!INCLUDE organization-name-limitation]

    :::image type="content" source="media/select-subscription-create-organization.png" alt-text="Screenshot shows creating organization popup with dropdown menu for selecting Azure subscription.":::

    :::image type="content" source="../../media/taking-you-to-your-azure-devops-organization.png" alt-text="Screenshot shows temporary screen taking you to your organization notification.":::

    Congratulations, you're an organization owner!

    Sign in to your organization at any time by using https://dev.azure.com/{Your_Organization}.

Free tier benefits

Your new organization includes the following free tier benefits:

[!INCLUDE free-tier]

If you exceed these free tier limits, you pay for extra usage through your linked Azure subscription. For more information, see What happens when free tier limits are reached?

Next steps

[!div class="nextstepaction"] Create a project

Use AI to manage your organization

If you have the Azure DevOps MCP Server configured, you can use AI assistants to manage your Azure DevOps organization using natural language prompts. The MCP Server provides your AI assistant with secure access to your Azure DevOps data, allowing you to create projects, manage settings, and configure resources without navigating through the web interface.

Example prompts for organization management

Task Example prompt
Set up a new organization end-to-end Create a new project called <project-name> in <organization-name> using Agile process with Git repos, then add <user-email> as a project administrator
Compare organization settings Show the process templates, version control defaults, and security policies configured for <organization-name>
Bootstrap development infrastructure In <organization-name>, create a project <project-name>, initialize a Git repo called <repo-name>, and set up a basic CI pipeline for a .NET application
Review organization limits How many projects exist in <organization-name>, how many users have Basic access, and what Azure subscription is linked for billing?
Set up team structure In the <project-name> project, create teams for Frontend, Backend, and QA, each with their own area path and iteration schedule
Configure initial security Set up <organization-name> security: disable alternate credentials, require minimum PAT scope, and restrict project creation to admins only

Tip

If you're using Visual Studio Code, agent mode is especially helpful for setting up a new organization and creating initial projects.

  • To avoid using stale or cached data from previous queries, add to your prompt, Do not use previously fetched data.

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