1. Sign on to the PingOne admin console.
  2. In the admin console sidebar, click the Ping Identity logo to open the Environments page.
  3. Click the + icon.
    A screenshot of the Environments page in PingOne.

    The Create Environment setup assistant starts.

  4. On the Create Environment page, under Select a solution for your Environment, select Workforce solution.

    Screen capture of PingOne Create Environment page with Workforce solution selected
  5. Click Next.

    The services that will be deployed to your new environment are listed.

  6. Click Next.
  7. Define your environment by entering the following:

    Field

    Description

    Environment Name

    A unique identifier for the environment.

    Description (optional)

    A brief description of the environment.

    Environment Type

    Select Sandbox or Production. Sandbox environments are typically used for configuration and testing before deployment. Production environments are typically used for live configurations that are deployed for real-world use. Learn more about environment types in Environment Properties.

    Generate sample populations and users in this environment

    Select this checkbox to generate two populations and 40 sample users in the new environment.

    Region

    The appropriate geographical region for the environment. The list shows only regions that are included with your license.

    Important:

    You can't change the region after the environment has been created.

    License

    Select the license to use for this environment. The available licenses for your organization are shown in the License list. For more information, see Licenses.

    Include a solution designer to easily design and test experiences (optional)

    Customer and Workforce solutions only. If selected, after you create your environment, a solution designer opens and walks you through the process of designing your experiences.

    Choose Your Industry (optional)

    Customer solutions only. If you make a selection, PingOne creates a sample app tailored to the industry selected.
  8. Click Finish.

    The new environment is created in your PingOne organization.

    If you selected the solution designer option, the solution designer opens and guides you through the process of designing and testing registration and sign-on experiences in less than 5 minutes.

    If you did not select the solution designer option, the Environments page opens. Locate your new environment by sorting the list alphabetically or by date created, or enter the environment name in the search box.


    Screen capture of the Environments page showing the environment you just added
  9. Click the environment to open the details pane.
  10. Click Manage Environment to go to the Overview page for your environment.

    The Overview window of your new environment displays PingOne SSO, PingID, and potentially other products in the Services section. The green dot in the PingID tile indicates that PingID has been deployed.

    Screen capture showing the details of the environment that was created, with the green dot showing that PingID was deployed.

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