> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.cockroachlabs.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create a Continuum Organization

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A Cockroach Continuum organization is a CockroachDB Cloud organization on the Continuum experience. New CockroachDB Cloud organizations use Continuum by default, so creating an account creates a Continuum organization.

## Create your organization

Create a new Cockroach Continuum organization with the [CockroachDB Cloud sign-up page](https://cockroachlabs.cloud/signup). New CockroachDB Cloud accounts are automatically created as Cockroach Continuum organizations.

You can register with Single Sign-On (SSO) or with an email address and password. For the full set of authentication options, including SSO providers and multi-factor authentication, refer to <InternalLink version="cockroachcloud" path="create-an-account">Create a CockroachDB Cloud account</InternalLink>.

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Use SSO">
    1. On the registration page, click **Sign up with...** for your SSO provider.
    2. Accept the terms of service and privacy policy.
    3. Complete sign-in with your SSO provider and authorize CockroachDB Cloud.

    Your Continuum organization is created and the Cloud Console opens.
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Use email">
    1. On the registration page, click **Sign up with email**.
    2. Enter an email address and password, then accept the terms of service and privacy policy.
    3. Check your email for a message from Cockroach Labs and click **Verify my email**.
    4. Enter your name and company details, then complete the onboarding survey.

    Your Continuum organization is created and the Cloud Console opens.
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Existing Cloud organizations

If you have an existing CockroachDB Cloud organization and are interested in moving to Cockroach Continuum, contact your Cockroach Labs account team

## Next steps

* <InternalLink path="create-a-cluster">Create a cluster</InternalLink>. You choose an edition and a storage model when you create a cluster, and both are permanent for that cluster. Refer to <InternalLink path="editions-and-add-ons">Editions and Add-Ons</InternalLink> to choose an edition.
* Continue with the <InternalLink path="tutorial-quickstart">Quickstart with CockroachDB</InternalLink> to connect to your cluster and run your first queries.