# Hosting your first session

### Once you've created your session via your [Jira cloud](/rally-docs/getting-started-with-rally/quick-guide-to-hosting-your-first-rally-session-on-jira/adding-issues-from-your-jira-cloud-with-the-session-picker.md) or in the [Rally for Jira app](/rally-docs/getting-started-with-rally/quick-guide-to-hosting-your-first-rally-session-on-jira/adding-issues-from-your-rally-for-jira-app.md), follow these steps to host it:

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### Open Your Session

* Find your session in the Rally for Jira app
* Click the three dots (⋮) in the top right corner
* Select "Host session"
* Your session will open on [Rallybetter](https://www.rallybetter.com/)

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### Choose Your Template

Select either:

* ALIGN: For agile ceremonies and team discussions
* ASSIGN: For managing task assignments and team capacity

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### Add Issues (Optional)

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You can also add issues to your session on this page
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* Click "Add Issue" at the bottom of your issue list.
* Select the appropriate workspace and project and click on next.
* Search for and select the issues you'd like to add to your session list.
* The selected issues will appear on your session list.

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### Invite Your Team

* Click "Send Invite" in the top right corner.
* Search for team members in the search portal.&#x20;

> You should be able to find all team members who have used Rally at least once

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Alternatively, you can

* Copy the session link and share it with participants.

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Your session is now ready. Participants can join once they have the link.

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**Note:** Make sure all participants are members of your Atlassian organization.
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**Best practice:** As a new organization using Rally for the first time, you should copy the link to the session and share it with your team to invite them.
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