# Create a workspace in Postman

When you first sign in to Postman, an [internal workspace](/docs/collaborating-in-postman/using-workspaces/overview/) is automatically created for you. You can create a blank workspace or populate your new workspace with the files from your local Git repository. If you consent to Postman's Terms of Service, you can use AI to create your API content. Later on, you can [apply a template](#apply-a-template-to-a-workspace) to add sample collections and environments for API development, API testing, and other use cases.

## Create a new workspace

You can start a new Postman workspace in the following ways:

* Select **Workspaces** in the header, then click **Create Workspace**.

  ![Start a new workspace](https://assets.postman.com/postman-docs/v11/create-workspace-from-dropdown-v11.74.png)

* Click **New** in the sidebar, then select **Workspace**.

  ![Create a new workspace from the sidebar](https://assets.postman.com/postman-docs/v11/create-new-workspace-v11.74.png)

* Click **Create Workspace** in the [Workspaces dashboard](https://app.getpostman.com/dashboard).

  ![Create new workspace dashboard](https://assets.postman.com/postman-docs/v11/create-new-workspace-dashboard-v11.74.png)

Then, follow these steps to configure a workspace:

1. Enter a **Name** for your workspace.

2. Select an **Internal**, **Partner**, or **Public** workspace type. Learn more about [workspace types](/docs/collaborating-in-postman/using-workspaces/overview/#workspace-types).

   <Warning title="Important" class="important-callout">
     * ([Enterprise plans only](https://www.postman.com/pricing/)) If your [team is restricting creation of internal workspaces with team access](/docs/administration/managing-your-team/manage-team-workspaces/#manage-team-workspaces), users who don't have permission can raise a request to create an internal workspace with team access, which goes for approval to [users who have access to approve such requests](/docs/administration/roles-and-permissions/#team-roles).
     * If you choose to create a public workspace and you don't have an admin role, you'll be prompted to request access.
   </Warning>

3. Select **Blank workspace** to create an empty workspace, or **From a Git repository** to sync and version control your existing local files. You can also use natural language to populate your workspace. For example, you can ask it to create an API based on an existing public collection. Learn more about Postman's [Agent Mode](/docs/agent-mode/overview/).

   <Note title="Note">
     If you create a blank workspace, you can [apply a template](#apply-a-template-to-a-workspace) or [connect it to your Git project](/docs/agent-mode/native-git/) later.
   </Note>

4. Select who has access to your workspace: everyone in your team or only you and the people you invite.

5. Select **Create Workspace**.

You can add new elements and invite other people to your workspace.

## Apply a template to a workspace

You can apply a template to an existing workspace. Workspace templates are available for a variety of common use cases, including API demos, engineering onboarding, and API testing.

When you apply a workspace template, it populates the workspace description with an introduction and information to help you get started. Each workspace template also includes sample collections and environments that you can use and change as needed. To use a template, [create a new workspace](#create-a-new-workspace) or open a newly created workspace.

To use a template in a newly created blank workspace, do the following:

1. In the workspace overview, select **Explore workspace templates**.
2. Select a template from the list in the sidebar, then select **Apply Template**.

You can also enhance your workspace with other templates. Go to **Collections** in the sidebar, then select <img alt="Add icon" src="https://assets.postman.com/postman-docs/aether-icons/action-add-stroke-small.svg#icon" width="12px" /> **Create new collection > <img alt="Template icon" src="https://assets.postman.com/postman-docs/aether-icons/entity-template-stroke.svg#icon" width="16px" /> Collection template**.

After you create a workspace, you can use the workspace to collaborate with your team.

* To learn more about what you and your team can do with workspaces, see [Use Postman workspaces](/docs/collaborating-in-postman/using-workspaces/internal-workspaces/use-workspaces/) and [Manage Postman workspaces](/docs/collaborating-in-postman/using-workspaces/internal-workspaces/manage-workspaces/). You can also learn more about [public](/docs/collaborating-in-postman/using-workspaces/public-workspaces/) and [Partner Workspaces](/docs/collaborating-in-postman/using-workspaces/partner-workspaces/overview/).
* You can also use your workspace [activity feed](/docs/collaborating-in-postman/using-workspaces/internal-workspaces/use-workspaces/#view-workspace-activity) to keep up to date with progress on the projects within it.