# Creating a new team

**Step 1:** In Ricotta's main menu, click on 'more options' menu and select **'Configure teams'**

{% hint style="info" %}
Creating a new team is only possible if you have the access to do so. Contact your team admin to request necessary access.
{% endhint %}

![Ricotta main menu - more options](https://1866493829-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MK59__BDe7qc5TWxRFO%2F-MKduNEWBhmCKQGulrId%2F-MKdv9K1_ZLvNLjLZYTk%2FScreenshot%202020-10-27%20at%205.26.19%20PM.png?alt=media\&token=514f67b5-f474-4d8e-9fdc-12644e4e85e2)

**Step 2:** Click on **'Create a new team'** option, enter team name, select team owners and members and click on 'Submit'.

![Configuration menu](https://1866493829-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MK59__BDe7qc5TWxRFO%2F-MKeLEK30AXPjhwwDQ6e%2F-MKeX59izVean3oWeysS%2FScreenshot%202020-10-27%20at%208.09.35%20PM.png?alt=media\&token=5f85808a-d826-46c1-a40f-861d00975390)

![Creating a team](https://1866493829-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MK59__BDe7qc5TWxRFO%2F-MKeLEK30AXPjhwwDQ6e%2F-MKeXFDG3iEiNgnIWbIW%2FScreenshot%202020-10-27%20at%208.13.31%20PM.png?alt=media\&token=66d83bc4-9277-4784-a51a-454360f47c7a)