> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.rankability.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.rankability.com/getting-started/creating-a-new-client.md).

# Creating a new client

Create a client workspace with its website, brand, and optional location, then continue on the Tasks board.

## Create a client

1. Open **Clients**.
2. Select **New client**.
3. Enter the website. Rankability validates the domain and suggests a client name.
4. Confirm or edit the brand name.
5. Add a default location if local search matters. This field is optional.
6. Select **Create client**.

Rankability creates the workspace, seeds the onboarding plan, and opens **Tasks**. If that domain already belongs to a client you can access, setup resumes the existing client instead of creating a duplicate.

## What happens during setup

Rankability prepares the client’s initial knowledge and keyword context. Setup itself is free; the first content draft is an opt-in action. Your organization’s first Autopilot draft is complimentary.

## Alternative setup modes

Rankability also has quick and guided setup routes. If you deliberately open one of those modes, follow the fields shown there. The default New client action uses the Tasks-based setup above.

## If creation is blocked

* **Client limit reached** — Upgrade the organization’s plan or remove an unneeded client.
* **Existing domain** — Open the existing client returned by Rankability.
* **Website cannot be read** — Finish creating the client, then add sources manually in **Settings → Sources**.


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