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title: Add a Company
slug: edgemanager/lem-user-ui/product-features/company-list/add-a-company
description: Before you can add Litmus Edge edge devices to Litmus Edge Manager, you must set up the hierarchy under which the Litmus Edge edge devices will exist.
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createdAt: 2022-09-22T17:09:03.000Z
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Before you can add Litmus Edge edge devices to Litmus Edge Manager, you must set up the hierarchy under which the Litmus Edge edge devices will exist.

You can create as many companies as needed to accomplish the desired hierarchy and separation.

:::hint{type="warning"}
**Important**:

- You must be an administrator to add a new company. See [Assign Admin Privileges ](docId\:xFOg2xRprqINGA9cLsZB-) for more details.
- Company names are alphanumeric, with only the underscore (\_), plus (+), percentage (%), and period (.) special characters permitted. 
- Company names must be unique.
- If a company was previously deleted, a new company with the deleted name cannot be created.
- By default, a newly created company is only accessible to the owner who created the company. To make a company accessible to other users, you can add a user to a company as a team member. See [Company Settings](docId\:XwUuYveHjgIbb0bYwlwSt) for more information.
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If no companies exist, you are presented with an opportunity to add a company when you log in. If you are working in a company or project, you can click the **Company List** to select or add a new company.

**To add a new company**:

1. Log in to Litmus Edge Manager.
2. From the *Companies* list, click **Add** or **Add new Companies**. (If viewing an existing company, select **Company List** first.)
   The *Create a company* dialog box appears.
   ![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/OjTbZCm9MVWKbWXCrp65S_2023-08-0112-23-50.png "Add Company icon ")
3. From the *Create a company* dialog box, in the **Name** field, enter the company name.
4. (Optional) In the **Description** field, enter a company description, and then click **Create.**
   The new company appears in the Companies List in alphabetical order.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/3qLa4WMkBUErERdj1KMGQ_r2teflyla5lmmmjqjo6h2image.png "Create a Company dialog box")

# Next Steps

- Add a Company Team: [Company Settings](docId\:XwUuYveHjgIbb0bYwlwSt)
- Add a Company Team Member: [Company Settings](docId\:XwUuYveHjgIbb0bYwlwSt)