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Setting Up Locations in UpKeep Learn

Learn how to set up sites and departments first to streamline user setup, training assignments, and reporting from day one.

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Set up locations first

Before adding users or assigning training, set up your locations. Sites and departments power key parts of the system—including users, training assignments, and reporting. If they aren’t configured first, you may need to manually update records later.


What are locations?

Locations define how your workforce is organized. They consist of two levels:

  • Sites — Your physical locations, facilities, or plants

  • Departments — Teams within each site (e.g., Maintenance, Packaging, Warehouse)

Departments are created within sites, so you’ll need to add a site before adding departments.


Add a site

  1. Go to Settings → Locations

  2. Click Add Site

  3. Enter the site name and region

  4. Click Save


Add a department

  1. Go to Settings → Locations

  2. Select the site you want to add a department to

  3. Click Add Department

  4. Enter the department name

  5. Click Save


Tips

  • Set up all sites and departments before importing users—users must be assigned to existing locations

  • You can create as many sites and departments as needed

  • Department names don’t need to match your CMMS—Learn can support a broader organizational structure across your workforce

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