# Subscribe to Toucan AI (/core/getting-started/quick-start/subscribe-to-toucan)







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    **Target Audience**: Non technical users
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### Goal [#goal]

Establish a Toucan AI account and create an organization to manage databases, dashboards, and permissions.

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### Prerequisites [#prerequisites]

* Access to a Toucan AI signup page for cloud or self-hosted instances.
* A valid email address for account verification.

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### Steps [#steps]

#### 1. Create Your Account [#1-create-your-account]

* Navigate to the Toucan AI signup page.
* Enter your name and email address.
* Define a password.
* Click the verification link sent to your email inbox.

<img alt="Create an account" src="__img0" />

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    **Constraint**: An account is mandatory to access analytics features and manage organizational settings.
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#### 2. Initialize Your First Organization [#2-initialize-your-first-organization]

* Enter a name for your organization when prompted.
* Access the settings menu to modify the organization slug or URL.
* Invite team members from **Users > Team**.

<img alt="Team Settings" src="__img1" />

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    **Technical Note**: All databases, charts, dashboards, and user roles are scoped to the organization.
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### Conclusion [#conclusion]

You now have a verified account and an active organization. You may now proceed to connect data sources and define your semantic layer.

**Suggested** **Next Steps**: [How-to: Add a database](/core/build/data-connections/how-to/add-a-database)