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# 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. Navigate to the **Geo-Objects and Hierarchies** page from the sidebar and select **Hierarchies** at the top of the list.
2. Click **Add Hierarchy** under your organization.
3. Fill out the form:
| Field | Description | Required |
| ---------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- |
| Code | The unique human-readable identifier of the hierarchy. It can't be changed later. | Required |
| Label | The display label, with one field per installed locale. The default locale is required. | Required |
| Description (Abstract) | A description of the hierarchy, with one field per installed locale. | |
| Progress | A description of the progress so far in creating and curating the data for this hierarchy. | |
| Acknowledgement | Acknowledgements relevant to the hierarchy. | |
| Disclaimer | Any disclaimers relevant to the hierarchy. | |
| Access Constraints | Access constraints relevant to the hierarchy. | |
| Use Constraints | Use constraints relevant to the hierarchy. | |
| Organization | The organization the hierarchy belongs to. If you're a Registry Administrator for more than one organization, you can choose it. It can't be changed later. | |
| Contact name | The full name of the person responsible for managing this hierarchy. | |
| Telephone number | The telephone number of that person. | |
| Email address | The email address of that person. | |
The form has no save button. The hierarchy is saved when you close the form.
4. Click **Close**.
5. A message says **You have unsaved changes**. Click **Save changes and close**.
6. Add Geo-Object Types to the hierarchy. See [Managing the content of the hierarchy](/version/v2.0.0/configure/geo-objects-and-hierarchies/hierarchies/manage-the-content-of-the-hierarchy.md).
