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Set up a workspace ​

Starter workspaces ​

Here are the steps to create a free Starter workspace from the create your workspace page:

  1. For your avatar, click randomize to select from the choice of colored circles, or click Upload new to upload a custom image.

  2. Enter the Display name for your workspace.

  3. Enter the Workspace URL (this will go to your workspace's home page, which displays notebooks, collections, and more).

The Create your workspace dialog, showing options to set the avatar, choose a display name, and a URL for the workspace.
Choose an Avatar, enter the Display name and URL for your workspace.

  1. Click Starter to choose a starter workspace.

  2. Click Continue.

Your workspace is created and you are taken to the Settings page for your workspace.

Pro workspaces ​

If you want to collaborate with others in notebooks or deploy multiple Framework projects, you will need a Pro workspace (see our Pricing page). Here are the steps to do that from the create your workspace page.

  1. As with the Starter workspace, select an Avatar and enter the Workspace name.

  2. Enter the Workspace URL (this will go to your workspace's home page, which displays projects, notebooks, collections, and more).

  3. Click Pro and choose whether you want an annual or monthly subscription.

  4. Then click Continue to billing which will take you to the Enter payment details page to enter your payment information. By default, you are signed up for a 30-day free trial.

    • We use Stripe for payment processing and accept credit cards and Apple Pay currently.
  • Click Start trial. Your workspace is created and you are taken to the Settings page for your workspace.
  1. Invite workspace members by entering each email address or Observable username.
The Invite workspace members dialog, with an input field for the email and a drop-down for the role.
Enter the username or email address of each person to be invited to your team.
  1. Select a role for the workspace member.
    • Viewers can see notebooks, but not edit them.
      • Guest Viewers can only view explicitly shared notebooks in a workspace.
    • Editors can edit all notebooks in a workspace.
    • Guest Editors can only edit those explicitly shared.
    • Owners are editors and co-administrators of the workspace and can add or remove workspace members or change their roles. They are also the only ones who can permanently delete notebooks by emptying the trash.

Note

All charges are in USD ($).

On your workspace settings page, you can configure your workspace's profile picture and various other configurations as described in Settings and, most importantly, you will be able to invite additional workspace members.

Enterprise workspaces ​

To sign up for an Enterprise workspace (see our Pricing page for a list of differences between Enterprise and Pro workspaces), please select the 'contact sales' link.