diff --git a/tfweb/src/lib/i18n/en.json b/tfweb/src/lib/i18n/en.json
index 74cda5c..7b3d1fd 100644
--- a/tfweb/src/lib/i18n/en.json
+++ b/tfweb/src/lib/i18n/en.json
@@ -92,6 +92,10 @@
     "subnetprompt": "What subnets would you like to allow?",
     "subnethelp": "Comma-separated list of subnets in CIDR notation. This will constrain which subnets can be applied to client certs. Default: empty (any)",
     "groupprompt": "What groups would you like to allow?",
-    "grouphelp": "Comma-separated list of groups. This will constrain which groups can be applied to client certs. Default: empty (any)"
+    "grouphelp": "Comma-separated list of groups. This will constrain which groups can be applied to client certs. Default: empty (any)",
+    "apierror": {
+      "orgcreate": "Unable to create organization",
+      "TypeError: NetworkError when attempting to fetch resource": "Unable to contact the backend. Please try again later."
+    }
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tfweb/src/lib/util.ts b/tfweb/src/lib/util.ts
index 2a17aba..b78c055 100644
--- a/tfweb/src/lib/util.ts
+++ b/tfweb/src/lib/util.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-export async function fetch_timeout(resource: RequestInfo | URL, options = {}) {
+export async function fetch_timeout(resource: RequestInfo | URL, options: RequestInit | undefined = {}) {
     // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/ban-ts-comment
     // @ts-ignore
     const { timeout = 8000 } = options;
diff --git a/tfweb/src/routes/org/new/+page.svelte b/tfweb/src/routes/org/new/+page.svelte
index a3bf266..137bca5 100644
--- a/tfweb/src/routes/org/new/+page.svelte
+++ b/tfweb/src/routes/org/new/+page.svelte
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
     import {get_user_info} from "$lib/auth";
     import {org} from "$lib/orgs";
     import type {Organization} from "$lib/orgs";
+    import {API_ROOT} from "$lib/config";
+    import {fetch_timeout} from "$lib/util";
 
     let logger = new Logger("admin/+page.svelte");
     logSetup();
@@ -73,8 +75,34 @@
 
     let showAdditionalConstraints = false;
 
-    function newOrg() {
-
+    async function doCreateFlow() {
+        // STEP ONE: Create the org
+        logger.info("Creating base organization");
+        let created_org_id;
+        try {
+            let resp = await fetch_timeout(`${API_ROOT}/v1/org`, {
+                'method': 'POST',
+                'headers': {
+                    'Authorization': 'Bearer ' + api_token
+                }
+            });
+            if (resp.code !== 200) {
+                let err = await resp.json().errors[0].message;
+                logger.error(`${await resp.json().errors[0]}`);
+                fullPageError = true;
+                fullPageErrorTitle = t('neworg.apierror.orgcreate');
+                fullPageErrorSubtitle = t('neworg.apierror.' + err);
+                return;
+            }
+            created_org_id = resp.json().org_id;
+            logger.info("Able to create base organization with id " + created_org_id);
+        } catch (e) {
+            logger.error(`${e}`);
+            fullPageError = true;
+            fullPageErrorTitle = t('neworg.apierror.orgcreate');
+            fullPageErrorSubtitle = t('neworg.apierror.' + `${e}`.replaceAll('.', ''));
+            return;
+        }
     }
 </script>
 
@@ -90,7 +118,7 @@
                 <h3 class="text-sm">{t('neworg.cahelp')}</h3>
             </div>
 
-            <form class="mt-5" action="#" method="POST" on:submit|preventDefault={newOrg}>
+            <form class="mt-5" action="#" method="POST" on:submit|preventDefault={doCreateFlow}>
                 <div class=" rounded-md shadow-sm">
                     <label for="iprange" class="mb-5">{t('neworg.iprangeprompt')}</label>
                     <input bind:value={org_ip_range} id="iprange"
diff --git a/tfweb/tsconfig.json b/tfweb/tsconfig.json
index 6ae0c8c..f5d63d4 100644
--- a/tfweb/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tfweb/tsconfig.json
@@ -8,7 +8,15 @@
 		"resolveJsonModule": true,
 		"skipLibCheck": true,
 		"sourceMap": true,
-		"strict": true
+		"strict": true,
+		"paths": {
+			"$lib": [
+				"./src/lib"
+			],
+			"$lib/*": [
+				"./src/lib/*"
+			]
+		}
 	}
 	// Path aliases are handled by https://kit.svelte.dev/docs/configuration#alias
 	//