# Getting Started with Teams

## Getting Started with Skillmelo Teams

This guide covers how to set up your new Team organization and onboard your team members.

### Creating a Team

1. **Navigate to Teams**: Log in to your Skillmelo account and click on **Teams** in the sidebar.
2. **Start Creation**: Click the **Create Team** button or the "Create New Team" card.
3. **Team Details**:
   * Enter your **Team Name** (e.g., "Acme Corp Marketing").
   * Select the initial **Number of Seats** you need (minimum 5 seats).
4. **Billing Cycle**: Choose between **Monthly** or **Annual** billing.
   * *Tip*: Annual billing typically offers a \~20% discount.
5. **Payment**: Complete the checkout process via Stripe.

Once payment is confirmed, you will be redirected to your new Team Dashboard.

### Inviting Team Members

You can invite colleagues immediately after creating your team.

1. Go to your **Team Dashboard**.
2. Click the **Invite Member** button.
3. **Enter Details**:
   * **Email Address**: The work email of the colleague you wish to invite.
   * **Role**: Select **Member** or **Admin**. (See Roles & Permissions for details).
4. **Send**: Click **Send Invitation**.

The invitee will receive an email with a unique link to join your organization.

#### Invitation Status

You can track the status of sent invitations in the **Invitations** tab of your dashboard:

* **Pending**: The email has been sent, but the user hasn't clicked the link yet.
* **Accepted**: The user has joined the team.
* **Expired**: Invitations expire after 7 days. You can resend them if needed.

### Managing Seats

Your subscription is based on "seats".

* **Occupied Seat**: Taken by an active member or a pending invitation.
* **Available Seat**: An empty slot ready for a new member.

If you run out of seats, you will need to add more from the **Billing** section before you can invite additional members.

### Common Questions

* **Do members need an existing account?** No. If they don't have an account, they'll create one during the acceptance process. If they do, they can simply sign in to join.
* **What if a member already has a Pro subscription?** They should cancel their personal subscription before joining to avoid double billing, or contact support for assistance.

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### Support

Need help with your Teams subscription?

* **Email**: <support@skillmelo.com>
* **Priority Support**: Teams subscribers receive priority response

For Enterprise inquiries (50+ seats, SSO, custom features):

* **Email**: <sales@skillmelo.com>


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