# Manage sandboxes

Manage and organize your sandboxes in the Dashboard.

You can use sandboxes for many common development needs. For example, you can:

- Set up a sandbox development environment for [each member of your team](https://docs.stripe.com/sandboxes/dashboard/manage-access.md#manage-access).
- Establish a sandbox for a team within your organization.
- Create a sandbox specifically for testing a new Stripe feature or an API upgrade.
- Configure a sandbox that mirrors live mode, allowing you to test and stage changes to your integration before going live or deploying changes to production.

Use the [Stripe Dashboard](https://dashboard.stripe.com/) to manage your sandbox.

## Create a sandbox

If you have the [Sandbox Administrator, Administrator, Developer, or Sandbox User role](https://docs.stripe.com/get-started/account/teams/roles.md), you can create a new sandbox. Your account can have up to five sandboxes.

To create a sandbox:

1. Click the account picker > **Switch to sandbox** > **Create sandbox** in the Dashboard.
2. Enter a unique name that reflects the purpose of the sandbox (for example, “Staging”) in the **Name** field.
3. Choose between **Copying your account**, so you can create a sandbox that copies [settings and capabilities](https://docs.stripe.com/sandboxes/dashboard/sandbox-settings.md) from your existing account, or **Create an account from scratch**, so you can create a sandbox where nothing is copied. Stripe copies these settings by default.
4. Click **Create sandbox**.

Stripe automatically assigns the Super Administrator role to any user who creates a sandbox. This role allows them to carry out all operations within that particular sandbox.

## View a sandbox

If you have the Sandbox Administrator role, you can view all sandboxes. If you have a Developer role, you can only view the sandboxes you’ve created. The roles associated with a sandbox won’t change your access to test mode, allowing all team members to continue accessing test mode.

1. Click the account picker > **Switch to sandbox** > **Manage sandboxes** in the Dashboard.
2. Click **Open** to enter the sandbox.

The banner at the top of the Dashboard indicates that you’re in a sandbox. From here, you can go to any other part of the Dashboard.

## Update a sandbox

Any member of your team with the Sandbox Administrator role can update the name and details of any sandbox. Developers can only update the name and details of a sandbox that they’ve created.

1. Click the account picker > **Switch to sandbox** in the Dashboard, then select a sandbox.
2. Click **Settings** in the top right corner.
3. Update the name or additional details about your sandbox’s account (for example, the branding).

## Delete a sandbox

If you have the Administrator or Sandbox Administrator role, you can delete a sandbox. Otherwise, only the sandbox’s owner can delete it.

1. Click the account picker > **Switch to sandbox** > **Manage sandboxes** in the Dashboard.
2. Open the overflow menu (⋯) for the sandbox you want to delete, then select **Delete**. Confirm the deletion. You can’t undo this action.

> Deleting a sandbox deletes all the data associated with the sandbox and removes access for any other team members who had access to the sandbox.

## Log in to a sandbox in the CLI

You can log in to a sandbox in your CLI by running the following command:

#### curl

```bash
  stripe login
```

Next, click **Enter** to open a browser and select the sandbox you want to log in to. Then, click **Allow access**.