Realm admins create new areas from Admin → {{Areas}} management → New {{area}}. The flow is a single long form, not a multi-step wizard. The only required field is Name.
Sections of the form, in order
Core details — Name (required), Subtitle (optional).
Style options — colour (Red / Blue / Yellow / Green only), avatar (built-in chooser OR custom upload).
{{Area}} utilities — drag-reorderable list of apps to enable, each with an on/off switch.
Permissions — parent group, global access switch, named-user access multi-select, moderators multi-select.
Apps available at creation
The creation form offers 12 apps: details (About), policies, diary, eMAR, reminders, contacts, files, forms, formsHistory, medication stock check, money, activity log.
Heads up — The create form does NOT include Inbox, Workflows, or Calendar. To enable those, open Area settings after creation and use the "Reset utilities to their default" button (which re-derives the full list, including the three new ones), or add them individually.
Saving
When you've filled in at least the Name field, a sticky bottom bar appears: Ready to create a new {{area}}? with a Create new {{area}} button. There's no cancel button on this bar — use the breadcrumb to back out.
After creation
You land on the new area's dashboard.
Open the sidebar and add About sections — at minimum Background, Communication, and Daily Routine.
Add contacts via Contacts → Adding a contact.
If the area uses eMAR, set up medications and the first MAR sheet.
Open Settings and check the dashboard layout + widget toggles match how the team will use the page.
Tip — You can clone an existing area's settings from the area-management index — useful when standing up several areas at once for a new home.