Introduction

Welcome to the Salesforce ecosystem! Whether you are a student or an experienced professional looking to learn or enhance your knowledge of the Salesforce platform, Trailhead is a great way to do so.

A sandbox (also known as a Trailhead Playground) is a controlled test environment that anyone can access free of cost — and you can create as many as you need without any hassle.

This guide provides a clear, step-by-step walkthrough on how to create a new Salesforce Playground directly from Trailhead.

Table of Contents

• What Exactly is a Salesforce Playground?
• Why a Playground is Your Key to Success
• Step-by-Step: Creating Your New Playground
• Managing Your Collection of Playgrounds
• Inside Your Playground
• Tips
• Related Links
• Conclusion

What Exactly is a Salesforce Playground?

A Salesforce Playground is a sandbox provided by Salesforce Trailhead to help you learn, practice, and advance your skills on the Salesforce platform. It comes with preloaded data to make your learning experience smoother and more practical.

Since Trailhead offers a wide range of exercises and modules, each playground may include different apps, features, and configurations depending on the specific learning needs.

Benefits of a Salesforce Playground:

• Free to Use – It’s completely free of charge. Anyone can register and start learning without any cost.
• Learn Anything – You can use it to experiment, build proofs of concept (POCs), or test new ideas safely.
• Create and Destroy Freely – There’s no limit to how many playgrounds you can create. Delete them, start fresh, and keep experimenting as much as you like.

Why a Playground is Your Key to Success

Playgrounds are indispensable for several reasons:

• Hands-On Learning: The best way to master Salesforce is through consistent practice. Your playground is the perfect space to explore, experiment, and learn by doing.
• Trailhead Challenges: Many Trailhead exercises require a playground to complete tasks and earn badges.
• Prototyping and Innovation: Use your playground to build and test new ideas, features, and proofs of concept without any risk to production data.
• Skill Enhancement: Experiment with Apex code, build Lightning Web Components, design Flows, and explore the latest Salesforce updates to keep your skills sharp and current.

Step-by-Step: Creating Your New Playground

Creating a Playground is a simple process integrated directly within Trailhead.

1. Log in to Trailhead: Go to trailhead.salesforce.com and log in > Experience > Trailhead. Using your Salesforce, SSO, or business email. If you’re new, complete the quick registration process to create your Trailhead account.

2. Navigate to a Hands-On Orgs: Click on your profile icon in the top-right corner and select “Hands-On Orgs.”

3. or Create along with exercise: Alternatively, open any Trailhead module or project that includes a hands-on challenge. You’ll find the challenge instructions at the bottom of the unit. From there, create a new playground and follow the on-screen steps.

4. Name Your Playground (Optional but Recommended): A default name will be automatically assigned, but you can rename your playground to keep things organized — especially if you plan to create multiple ones.

5. Wait for Provisioning: Within a few minutes, your new playground will be ready to use.

That’s it! You now have a brand-new Playground connected to your Trailhead account — ready for hands-on learning and exploration.

Managing Your Collection of Playgrounds

To see all your playgrounds, click your profile icon in Trailhead and select Hands-On Orgs.

On this management page, you can:

• Rename a playground to something more meaningful.
• Disconnect a playground you no longer need.
• Launch the username associated with each playground.

Inside

Once you launch your playground, you’ll see the Welcome Screen.

From here, you can set a password for your account, allowing you to log in directly to your playground without going through Trailhead each time. This makes it easier to access your org whenever you need to practice or test something.

Tips

• Don’t use for Read Data: These playgrounds are meant for learning and practice only. Never store or use real or sensitive business data in them.
• Create new when needed: Some Trailhead modules or challenges require specific configurations or additional features. To save time and avoid conflicts, it’s often best to create a fresh playground for those exercises instead of reusing an existing one.
• Auto Expire: Remember, if a playground remains inactive for 90 days, it becomes disconnected. Simply create a new one whenever needed — it’s quick.

Related Links

• Create a Trailhead Playground
• Trailhead Playground Management
• Get Your Trailhead Playground Username and Password

Conclusion

Since Salesforce Playgrounds are easily accessible and free to use, they open the door for everyone — whether you’re a beginner or an experienced professional — to learn, experiment, and advance your Salesforce knowledge with confidence.