Creating Spaces
Beta Feature Liferay DXP 2025.Q4+
Currently, this feature is behind a beta feature flag (LPD-17564) and also depends on release feature flags (LPS-179669 and LPD-34594). Read Feature Flags for more information.
When you start the Content Management System (CMS), you are prompted to create an initial space. Once in the CMS, you can create additional spaces in different ways.
Creating a Space From the CMS Menu
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Open the Global Menu (
) and click CMS. -
Click Add Space (
) next to Spaces in the menu on the left. -
Select a background color for the logo.
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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.
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Click Continue to create the space.
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Add users or groups to the space. Select Users or Groups in the left dropdown and enter the name or email to find a specific user or group.
Click (
) next to the user or group to remove it.
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Click (
) and assign one or more roles to each user. -
Click Continue.
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Alternatively, click Continue Without Members to skip adding members. You can add them later. See Adding and Managing Space Members for details.