Creating a Workspace

The next step is to create a workspace for your layers. A workspace acts as a container that helps organize and group related layers within GeoServer. While this step is optional if you prefer to use an existing workspace, it’s common practice to create a new workspace for each project. This approach keeps your data organized by grouping related stores and layers together, making management simpler and more intuitive.

Step 1: Access Creation Page

1. Log in to the GeoServer Web Administration Interface.

2. In the left-hand menu, under the Data section, click Workspaces.

3. Click Add New Workspace.

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Step 2: Create Workspace

Now it’s time to fill in the required details. The workspace name should be concise — 10 characters or fewer — and cannot contain spaces.

The Namespace URI is a URL-like string connected to your project, typically ending with an identifier that reflects the workspace name. It doesn’t have to resolve to a real web address.

1. On the New Workspace page, fill in the required details as follows:

   Field	Value
   Name	manual
   Namespace URI	http://<application_name>.sta.do.kartoza.com/geoserver/manual

   
   

2. Click the Save button to create the workspace.

The new manual workspace will now be listed on the Workspaces page.

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Next up: Learn how to create a Store — a crucial step that enables GeoServer to connect to and manage your spatial data seamlessly.