> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.kralis.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create the Next Year

> How to create the next academic year in sequence and what Kralis will enforce automatically.

Kralis treats year creation as a controlled academic operation.

## Capabilities

This year-creation task supports:

* strict academic-year progression
* next-year creation without gaps
* downstream readiness for terms and promotion

## What Kralis enforces

* year names must follow the `YYYY/YYYY+1` pattern
* the next year must continue the existing sequence without gaps
* the normal client mutation creates the next valid year rather than accepting an
  arbitrary year name

## Recommended operator flow

1. Confirm the current year is correct.
2. Confirm the school is actually ready to move forward academically.
3. Create the next year through the normal client workflow.
4. Create the terms for that year.
5. Review any downstream setup before promotions begin.

## What not to do

* do not try to skip ahead several academic years
* do not use year names as free-form labels
* do not rely on manual deletion to correct poor year planning

## Feature links

* [School Settings](https://kralis.app/school)
* [Years and Terms](years-and-terms)