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# 6.4.3.1. Adding a hierarchy
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Registry Administrators can add a hierarchy for the organization they are a part of.
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1. Go to the *Geo-Objects and Hierarchies* module either by clicking the Geo-Objects and Hierarchies module icon in the main menu page or by clicking the hamburger menu () in the upper right corner and selecting *Geo-Objects and Hierarchies*.\\
2. If needed, expand the *Hierarchies* column on the sidebar by clicking the arrow at the end.\\
3. Scroll down the *Hierarchies* column to the organization you are a part of. Click the **Add Hierarchy** button.\\
4. Fill out all the required fields and any optional fields that are relevant in the form that appears.
| Field | Description | Required |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- |
| Code | The unique human readable identifier. The code can be used to determine the uniqueness of a hierarchy if duplicate display labels exist in the system. | Required |
| Label (defaultLocale) | The default display label for the hierarchy. | Required |
| Label… (for any other locale that is installed in the system) | Display label for any locales installed in the system. A common geo-registry can have as many locales installed as needed. The system will allow the setting of the display label for each locale. | |
| Description (Abstract) (defaultLocale) | The default description for the hierarchy. | |
| Description (Abstract) (for any other locale that is installed in the system) | Description for any locales installed in the system. A common geo-registry can have as many locales installed as needed. The system will allow the setting of the description for each locale. | |
| Organization | The organization the hierarchy will belong to. | |
| Progress | A description of the progress so far to create and curate the data for this list. | |
| Acknowledgement | Acknowledgements relevant to the hierarchy definition. | |
| Disclaimer | Any disclaimers relevant to the hierarchy definition. | |
| Access Constraints | Access constraints relevant to the hierarchy definition. | |
| Use Constraints | Use constraints relevant to the hierarchy definition. | |
| Contact name | Full name of the person responsible for managing this hierarchy. | |
| Telephone number | Telephone number of the person responsible for managing this hierarchy. | |
| Email Address | Email address of the person responsible for managing this hierarchy. | |
5. Click the **OK** button.