> Solana Developer Platform docs, served as Markdown. The [docs index](https://platform-beta.solana.com/docs.md) lists every page and [llms.txt](https://platform-beta.solana.com/docs/ai/llms.txt) the key ones; [SKILL.md](https://platform-beta.solana.com/SKILL.md) has the rules for building on SDP.

# Set up your workspace

Create your account and organization, which comes with a Sandbox and a Production project.

Everything you do in SDP belongs to an **organization**, your team's workspace. An organization holds **projects**, and each project has its own API keys, wallets, and members. This guide creates your account and organization.

### 1. Create your account

Go to [platform.solana.com](https://platform.solana.com) and click **Create account**. The sign-in screen has the same button at the top right. When sign-up is closed, these buttons read **Join the waitlist** and **Request access** instead.

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

### 2. Create your organization

After you sign in, **Name your organization** asks for an **Organization name**. Enter it and click **Create organization**. You become the organization's admin. If you've been invited to an organization, accept the invitation or pick the organization from the list instead.

To switch organizations or projects later, click your organization's name at the top of the sidebar.

<img src="/docs/images/getting-started/org-switcher.png" alt="Organization switcher with your organizations, the project list and the organization ID" width="262" height="322" style={{ display: "block", maxWidth: "100%", height: "auto" }} />

### 3. Work in a project

Your organization comes with two projects: **Default Sandbox Project** on devnet and **Default Production Project** on mainnet. Build in the sandbox project. Production can't move money until SDP approves your organization; see [Go to mainnet](/docs/guides/go-to-mainnet). To read projects with an API key, see the [Projects API reference](/docs/reference/api/projects).

### 4. Next steps

- [Set up wallets](/docs/guides/setup-wallets) for signing transactions
- [Create API keys](/docs/developing-with-sdp/manage-api-keys) for programmatic access
- [Send your first payment](/docs/payments/send-basic-payment)
- [Go to mainnet](/docs/guides/go-to-mainnet) when your sandbox integration is ready