How do I create an Azure DevOps Organization?

In this post, we will see step by step process, of how to create a new Azure DevOps Organization and a default project creation from the start with a Visual studio profile. Also recommendations around how many organizations you can create within Azure DevOps.

To create an organization in Azure DevOps, log in to the visual studio profile from the link https://app.vsaex.visualstudio.com/me > Click on “Create new Organization” 

Fig 1: Visual studio Profile - Create new organization

It opens “Get started with Azure DevOps” page and click on Continue

Fig 2: Get started with Azure DevOps

It opens another page, fill in the details like the organization name, and which location you want to host your projects, and click on Continue

Fig 3 - Fill in Azure DevOps Organization details

After some time, it creates a new organization and opens a new project creation page to start with your Azure DevOps services. Select Project details and you are done. For step by step process, on how to create a new project with Azure DevOps organization refer https://www.dotnetmirror.com/articles/microsoft-azure/260/how-do-i-create-a-project-on-azure-devops 

Fig - Azure DevOps Organization - Project creation

If you revisit the visual studio profile page again, you can see the newly created Organization from the Azure DevOps organization list under your account. 

Fig 5: Visual studio Profile - Created new organization

Note: Instead of creating multiple Organizations, try to create multiple projects within one Organization. Your Organization can have unlimited private projects.