> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.surnex.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Onboarding

> What happens when you sign up and how Surnex sets up your first project.

Onboarding is two steps: create an organization, then add a project. Surnex walks you through both immediately after your first sign-in, and the header on each screen shows where you are — **Step 1 of 2** and **Step 2 of 2**.

## Step 1 — Create your organization

Enter an **Organization name** (for example, `Acme Corp`) and click **Continue**.

Three things happen when the organization is created:

* Surnex generates a URL-safe **slug** from the name — `Acme Corp` becomes `acme-corp`. If that slug is already taken by another organization, a numeric suffix is added (`acme-corp-1`). The slug is generated once and shown read-only in [Organization settings](/organizations/settings).
* You are added as the **owner**. You can grant owner to someone else later; an organization must always keep at least one.
* The organization starts on the **free plan** until a subscription is added.

## Step 2 — Add your first project

The second screen is the same [Create project](/projects/add) form you'll use later from the Projects page. You need a project name, a domain, and at least one keyword.

You can click **Skip for now** to go straight to your empty Projects list and add a project later. Nothing is collected until a project exists, so skipping means an empty dashboard.

<Note>
  Skipping doesn't lose your organization — it's already created. You'll land on **Projects** with an **Add Project** button.
</Note>

## After onboarding

Creating a project queues its first data collection run in the background — rankings, backlinks, a site audit, domain metrics, keyword research, web vitals, AI search, GEO, and local visibility all start at once. You're redirected to the project dashboard immediately; you don't wait for the jobs.

The dashboard fills in as each job finishes. Keyword and ranking data usually lands first; a full site audit on a large site takes longest. See [How data collection works](/projects/data-collection) for the schedule each feature follows afterwards.

## Where you land

| Situation                   | Where Surnex sends you            |
| --------------------------- | --------------------------------- |
| No organization yet         | `/onboarding/organization`        |
| Organization but no project | `/onboarding/project`             |
| Project created             | That project's dashboard          |
| Skipped project creation    | Your organization's Projects list |