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Set up an organization, prepare a workspace and have an invited developer open their first workstation. You need an admin account in the dashboard. If your organization already has infrastructure configured, start with creating a workspace. Otherwise, sign in and resume organization setup. If you need access to KolaOS, request a demo.
1

Name your organization

Sign in to the dashboard. If setup asks you to Create your organization, enter the name your team will use. If the organization already exists, continue with its remaining setup steps.
2

Choose infrastructure

Select the infrastructure that will run your workstations. KolaOS Cloud and AWS also require a region. You cannot change the saved infrastructure or region yourself.
Choose KolaOS Cloud, select your region and continue to workspace setup. You don’t need to connect an AWS account or install software on a server.
3

Create a workspace and invite a developer

Enter a workspace name and choose Create workspace. On Invite your team, enter a developer’s email, choose Developer, and send the invitation.The invitation includes membership in the new workspace. KolaOS queues that developer’s workstation when they join. Admins manage workspaces but cannot be added as workspace members. Use a developer account for the first workstation session.
4

Add a repository

In Organization, open Integrations and connect GitHub. Install the Kola GitHub App with access to the repositories your team needs.In your workspace, open Repositories, choose Add repository, and select a repository from the installation. Workstations apply the updated settings and clone configured repositories. See repositories if a repository is missing.
5

Connect an AI provider

In Organization, open AI providers and choose Connect provider. Follow the setup for a provider your team uses, then complete Test and connect where offered.In the workspace, open AI governance, enable an AI tool and choose a default model served by the provider. Resolve No provider, Model not served or Provider not working before asking the developer to use it.KolaOS records AI requests and responses, and admins can read the records. Review provider setup and tell your team about prompt records.
6

Have the developer open their workstation

Ask the invited developer to accept the invitation with the same email address, select the workspace and open their own workstation. Once it is READY, they can choose Open IDE and use the browser terminal.Have them open the configured repository and run its normal setup and test commands. They can then start an enabled AI tool and complete a first task in the repository.Your admin role does not let you open another member’s workstation. See opening a workstation and troubleshooting if the developer cannot connect.