> ## Knowledge Base Index > Fetch the complete knowledge base index at: https://help.creatures.com/sitemap.xml > Use this file to discover available pages before exploring further. > Pure-Markdown content can be obtained by appending a '.md' suffix to the content URLs listed in the sitemap (without the trailing slash). # Set up and organize locations Locations is your private list of the real places your animals live, like your farm, barns, pastures, pens and habitats. Set it up once and your team can see where every animal is, plan moves and keep chores tied to the right place. On a computer, select **Locations** in the menu on the left. On a phone, tap your photo (or initial) at the top right, then **Locations**. ## Before you start Only an owner or co-owner of an account can create or change locations. Team members can see the places and record moves. Until an owner adds the first place, they see **No locations yet**. If you help run more than one account, pick the right one under **Workspace** first. Places you add for an organization stay with it, so the whole team can use them. ## Start from a suggested layout An empty workspace shows **Set up your locations.** Creatures suggests a layout that fits the animals you keep. For example, rabbits get **Rabbitry** and cattle get **Farm & pasture**. Each card says how many places it creates and lists the first few names. **Adjust counts** changes how many of each it makes. ![Set up your locations with Rabbitry suggested, Farm and pasture beside it, and Start from scratch](https://cdn-test.creatures.com/cd2/eb8/a8c/fa971.png?width=1600) Select the button on the card you want, such as **Create rabbitry layout**. To build your own list, choose **Create first location**. If you have no animals yet, Creatures suggests a layout for the species you said you keep, or **Property basics**: a property, a building and two pens to rename. Later, **Add a layout** at the top of **Your locations** adds another layout, at the top level or inside one of your places. ## Create a location 1. Select **Create location**. On the **Places** tab, it sits at the top of **Your locations**. 2. Enter a **Name**, such as Lambing Shed. 3. Choose a **Type**, such as Barn, Pasture, Pen, Stall or Habitat. 4. Add a **Capacity** to get a warning when the place is too full. 5. Under **Inside**, choose the bigger place that holds this one, or leave **Top level**. You can also type a new name to create that bigger place too. 6. To draw the boundary right away, turn on **Draw its boundary on the map next**. The button then reads **Create & open map**. To map it later, leave it off and select **Create location**. Indoor places, like a stall, skip this step. ![Create a location with Name, Type, Capacity and Inside filled in, and Draw its boundary on the map next turned on](https://cdn-test.creatures.com/c9e/1ec/553/327c1.png?width=1328) If you already know the size of a place you can map, enter it under **Area**. A boundary you draw works out the acreage for you. See [Map location boundaries](https://help.creatures.com/en/article/map-location-boundaries-1gud4vq/). ## Keep the structure simple Nest smaller places inside bigger ones, the way you would describe them out loud. For example, Lindgren Heritage Farm holds the Calving Barn and three pastures, and the Calving Barn holds a Quarantine Pen. Put a place at the top level only when it's a separate property. You can move it under another place later from **Manage**. See [Manage, retire, and restore a location](https://help.creatures.com/en/article/manage-retire-and-restore-a-location-13pmg1c/). ## What you see next Each row in **Your locations** shows the type, the place it sits inside and whether it is **Mapped**. A place with animals shows a count, like **1 of 4**, with their photos. A bigger place shows a total, like **11 across 4 places**. When care is due somewhere today, a **Today here** link shows how many tasks. ![Your locations on a phone with occupancy, Today here and the row buttons](https://cdn-test.creatures.com/e14/ee9/110/ccf57.png?width=716) The buttons on each row: - **Place animals**, **Add animals here** or **Move** records who is where. See [Move animals and review location history](https://help.creatures.com/en/article/move-animals-and-review-location-history-jevbid/). - **Add care** or **View care** sets up care for the place: chores for the place itself, or care for every animal there. See [QR location signs and place chores on Today](https://help.creatures.com/en/article/qr-location-signs-and-place-chores-on-today-otbo3v/). - **Manage** changes the details or retires the place. - The bell turns on notifications for moves. The **Bring your locations to life** checklist tracks three steps: create places, place your animals and add a care plan for a place. The second step is done once every active animal has a place. **Dismiss** hides the checklist. If you own one organization and your places are still on your personal account, you'll see **Move to my organization**. See [Bring your animals, groups and places into your organization](https://help.creatures.com/en/article/bring-your-animals-groups-and-places-into-your-organization-lxwpz6/). ### Related information - [Check occupancy, pasture rest, and property activity](https://help.creatures.com/en/article/check-occupancy-pasture-rest-and-property-activity-1awkifp/) - [Move animals and review location history](https://help.creatures.com/en/article/move-animals-and-review-location-history-jevbid/) - [Map location boundaries](https://help.creatures.com/en/article/map-location-boundaries-1gud4vq/) - [QR location signs and place chores on Today](https://help.creatures.com/en/article/qr-location-signs-and-place-chores-on-today-otbo3v/)