> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.ttarena.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Creating your first tournament
> How to sign in to TT Arena, create a tournament, and get your registration link ready to share with players.
This walks through getting a tournament set up for the first time. It takes a few minutes.
## 1. Sign in
Go to [play.ttarena.app](https://play.ttarena.app) and sign in with your organizer account. If this is your first time, reach out to the TT Arena team to get an account set up.
## 2. Create the tournament
From your dashboard, select **New tournament** and fill in the basics:
* **Name**, what players will see, e.g. "Sample Open 2026"
* **City**
* **Start date** and **End date**
Once you save, the tournament shows up under **Your tournaments** and opens straight into its settings.
## 3. Fill in the rest of the settings
From here you'll want to set your categories (Singles, Doubles, or both), how many tables you have available, and a registration deadline. See [Tournament settings](/organizer-guide/tournament-settings) for the full walkthrough.
## 4. Share the registration link
Every tournament gets its own public registration page at `play.ttarena.app/register/`. Share that link with your players, by WhatsApp, on a poster, wherever you'd normally advertise the event. No account is needed on their end to register, a login only comes in later if they want to track their matches from the Player app.
Once players start registering, here's how to review, approve, and manage them.
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