## 6.1.1.5.1 Create a Subaccount
Create subaccounts in your global account using the SAP BTP cockpit.
## Create a Subaccount
## Prerequisites
You are a global account administrator.
##  Note
If you are creating a subaccount in an entitlement-managed or user-managed directory, then you must be either a global account administrator or a directory administrator. See Configure Entitlements and Quotas for Directories [page 2264] and Manage Users in Directories [page 2245].
##  Recommendation
Before creating your subaccounts, we recommend you learn more about Setting Up Your Account Model.
## Context
You create subaccounts in your global account. Once you create a new subaccount, you see a tile for it in the global account view, and you are automatically assigned to it as an administrator.
## Procedure
1. From your global account, navigate to the Account Explorer page.
2. Select Create Subaccount to create a subaccount from scratch.
 Tip
You can also create a subaccount from scratch by selecting Create Subaccount from the  (Actions) context menu of the global account or a directory.
##  Tip
Alternatively, you can create a new subaccount from an existing subaccount. For more information, see the Create a Subaccount from an Existing Subaccount procedure below.
3. Specify a display name.
4. Optional: Enter a description.
5. Enter a subdomain for your subaccount. This will become part of the URL for accessing applications that you subscribe to from this subaccount.
##  Note
After selecting a multi-environment region, an auto-generated subdomain is entered for you in the Subdomain field. Y ou can modify this subdomain to suit your preferences, provided it adheres to the naming guidelines.
The subdomain name can contain up to 63 characters such as letters, digits and hyphens (not allowed in the beginning or at the end), and must be unique across all subaccounts in the same region. Uppercase and lowercase letters can be used, however that alone does not qualify as a means to differentiate subdomains (e.g. SUBDOMAIN and subdomain are considered to be the same).
6. Choose the desired region for your subaccount.
7. Select a parent for your subaccount. The parent can either be the global account or a directory.
8. If your subaccount is to be used for production purposes, select the Used for production option.
##  Note
This does not change the configuration of your subaccount. Use this flag for your internal use to operate your production subaccounts in your global account and systems more efficiently. Your cloud
operator may also use this flag to take appropriate action when handling incidents related to missioncritical accounts in production systems.
You can change your selection at any time by editing the subaccount properties. Do not select this option if your account is used for non-production purposes, such as development, testing, and demos.
9. Optional: To use beta services and applications in the current subaccount, under Advanced , select Enable beta features .
##  Caution
You shouldn't use SAP BTP beta features in subaccounts that belong to productive enterprise accounts. For more information, see Important Disclaimers and Legal Information.
##  Note
Once you have enabled this setting in a subaccount you cannot disable it.
10. Optional: Under Advanced Labels , assign labels to the subaccount to make organizing and filtering your subaccounts easier. For more information, see Labels [page 115].
2.  Tip
- When adding multiple values to a label, press Enter after each value.
- When you start typing, any matching label names and values that are already assigned to other subaccounts in your global account are offered as suggestions.
11. Save your changes.
## Next Steps
Once your new subaccount is set up, navigate to it to enable the environment that you wish to use and add users.
## Create a Subaccount from an Existing Subaccount
## Prerequisites
You are a global account administrator.
## Context
Instead of creating a subaccount from scratch, you can create one from an existing subaccount that is similar to the one you want to create. This saves you valuable time since all the properties, labels, and service plan assignments are copied from the existing subaccount to the new subaccount.
##  Note
This option is available only on the AWS, Azure, or GCP region.
## Procedure
1. From your global account, navigate to the Account Explorer page.
2. Do one of the following:
- Select Create Create from Existing Subaccount and then choose the source subaccount.
- Locate the source subaccount in your account hierarchy and then choose Create as New Subaccount option in its  (Actions) context menu.
3. Edit the new subaccount's properties and labels, as needed. Refer to Create a Subaccount above to find out more information about the various subaccount properties.
4. Optional: If you don't want all the assigned service plans in the selected subaccount to be copied to the new subaccount, turn off the Copy service plan assignments option.
5. Click Create .
##  Note
If you selected the option to copy the assigned service plans from the source subaccount to your new subaccount, and any of the required plans are missing in the target location of the new subaccount, or if there is insufficient quota, you'll be informed before the subaccount creation process begins so that you or another global account admin can make the necessary adjustments before you try again.
## Next Steps
After the new subaccount has been created, you can complete its setup, including its authorization configuration, instances, subscriptions, and environment setups.
## Related Information
Global Accounts [page 111]
Navigate in the Cockpit [page 2207] Account Model [page 111]