--- title: How to Create an Entity in Kooltra description: Entities represent individual business units or business lines. Kooltra Admins are responsible for creating and managing the appropriate business entities. To create a new entity in Kooltra, follow th --- [Skip to content](https://help.kooltra.com/knowledge-base/how-to-create-an-entity-in-kooltra#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [Customer portal](https://help.kooltra.com/client-portal?hsLang=en) ![Kooltra\_Logo\_Green\_Eggplant\_RGB-1](https://help.kooltra.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Kooltra_Logo_Green_Eggplant_RGB-1.webp?width=200&height=67&name=Kooltra_Logo_Green_Eggplant_RGB-1.webp) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [Customer portal](https://help.kooltra.com/client-portal) - [Go to Kooltra Platform](https://kooltracore.cloudforce.com/) [Go to Kooltra Platform](https://kooltracore.cloudforce.com/) Search the knowledge base - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Knowledge Base](https://help.kooltra.com/knowledge-base?hsLang=en) 2. 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Kooltra Admins are responsible for creating and managing the appropriate business entities. To create a new entity in Kooltra, follow these steps: Click on **x-System \> New Entity** in the navigation pane and enter the required details in the entity setup screen. - **Entity Name**: The name you want to use for the new entity in Kooltra. - **Legal Name**: The entity's legal name. - **Entity Code**: A unique code to identify the entity. - **Entity Email**: The entity's email address. - **LEI (Legal Entity Identifier)**: Enter the LEI associated with the entity. - **Type**: Select the entity type, such as Company, Trust, Government Body, Partnership, Association, or Registered Body. - **Address**: The street address of the entity's office. - **City**: The city where the entity is located. - **Province**: The province or state of the entity's address. - **Postal Code**: The postal or ZIP code of the entity's address. - **Country**: The country where the entity is registered. - **Phone Number**: The contact phone number of the entity. - **Base Currency**: The primary currency used by the entity. ![](https://help.kooltra.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-02-10%20at%2012-29-43%E2%80%AFPM-png.png?width=563&height=455&name=Screenshot%202025-02-10%20at%2012-29-43%E2%80%AFPM-png.png) After entering all required details, select **Create New Entity** button in the upper right-hand corner of the screen to complete the setup. Alternatively, if you are creating multiple entities similar to the entity you are currently in, you can click on the **Clone Current** button. This button will auto-populate the fields based on the information available from your current entity. Once you create a new entity, you will be automatically redirected to the **Entity Settings** page, where you can configure your entity further. 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