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# User, Account and Space

Within your {inject-platform-name}, there are user, accounts and spaces. By default, each account corresponds to one space, but as an user you can have several accounts.

To create a user account, [sign up](https://{inject-platform-url}/user/signup) on {inject-platform-name} using your email address and a password. Each user can manage multiple accounts and spaces. To access an existing account, use the [login page](https://{inject-platform-url}/user/login).

### Account

To begin receiving payments, you need an account. An account is automatically created when you register on {inject-platform-name}. You can rename your account at any time. Each account has a unique ID, which our customer support and sales teams use for identification.

To add a new account for an existing user, click the **+** in the lower-left corner of any view after logging in. To access an existing account with an existing user, see [Users, Roles and Invites](/documentation/readme/account-structure/permission-concept.md).

In your account, you find an overview of your:

* **Plan** — details of the features you use and their costs.
* **Billing information** — your billing address and payment method.
* **Invoices** — access to your invoices.
* **Financial balance** — overview of your financial balance. See [Wallee Payments](/documentation/activate-your-account.md) for detailed information.

#### Additional (optional) tasks

* **Register your organization** — see the [Onboarding chapter](/documentation/readme/onboarding.md).
* **Manage users** — under **Account > Users**; see [Users, Roles and Invites](/documentation/readme/account-structure/permission-concept.md).
* **Manage payment contracts** — see [Payment Contracts](/documentation/payments/integrations/payment-contracts.md).

### Space

Your space is the centre of all your operational activities. It offers a much broader functionality scope than your account and provides a variety of different functionalities. Spaces are completely isolated from each other: data and configurations cannot be shared between spaces.

In your space, you primarily have an overview of your:

* **Transactions** from your different sales channels — see [Transaction States](/documentation/payments/overview/transaction-states.md) to understand the states a transaction moves through.
* **Terminal configurations and TIDs** — see [Terminal Configuration](/documentation/payments/in-store-payments/terminal-configuration.md) for details.
* **E-commerce integrations**
* **Settlements**
* **Manual tasks** — see [Manual Tasks](/documentation/readme/manual-tasks.md) to learn how they work.
* **Settings** — the settings menu offers a variety of features and functionalities. The combination of your product plan and the configured space features defines what is visible here.

### Using different spaces

If you operate completely separate webshops with different databases, you should use two distinct spaces. Some merchants also prefer to create a separate space for each location. Additional spaces are created under **Account > Spaces > Spaces**. Note that running multiple spaces may slightly increase your monthly fees.

{% hint style="info" %}
**Example:** Suppose you run an online shop selling products and, separately, manage a small call center offering different services. In this scenario, it may be beneficial to use a separate space for each use case.
{% endhint %}

If your shops share the same configuration and differ only in presentation — such as currency or language — use [Space Views](/documentation/readme/account-structure/space-views.md) instead of separate spaces.

### Limitations

By default, there is a limit on the number of spaces allowed per account. If you exceed this limit and need additional spaces or space views, please contact our support team. We will assess whether the limit can be raised for your account.