Spaces

Creating Spaces

Release Feature (LPD-17564) Liferay DXP 2026.Q1+

When you start the Content Management System (CMS), you must create an initial space. Once in the CMS, you can create additional spaces in different ways.

Creating a Space From the CMS Menu

  1. Open the Global Menu (Global Menu) and click CMS.

    Important

    Activate the headless CMS using release feature flags. See Activating the Headless CMS for more information.

  2. Click Add Space (Add Space icon) next to Spaces in the menu on the left.

  3. Select a background color for the logo.

  4. Enter a space name and, optionally, a description.

    Liferay generates a colored sticker with the first letter of the space name and the selected background color.

  5. Click Continue to create the space.

    Create a new space by adding a logo, name, and description.

  6. Add users or groups to the space. Select Users or Groups in the left drop-down and enter the name or email to find a specific user or group.

    Click (Delete icon) next to the user or group to remove it.

    Remove users or groups by clicking X next to the added user/group.

  7. Click (Arrow Down) and assign one or more roles to each user.

  8. Click Continue.

  9. Alternatively, click Continue Without Members to skip adding members. You can add them later. See Adding and Managing Space Members for details.