openproject/docs/user-guide/projects/project-settings/project-information/README.md

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# Manage project information

Manage your project information in the Project settings: select a project and open the -> *Project Settings* -> *Information*.

**To view all details about managing projects**, view our [projects section](../../).

You will have the following options in the project settings.

1. Set a **name for your project**. The name will be displayed in the project list.
2. Set **custom fields**, e.g. Project ID, Project accountable, etc. (if activated in the -> *Administration* -> *Custom fields* -> within the custom fields for projects).
3. Select the **parent project**.
4. Add a project **description**.
5. Display or edit the **project identifier**. This is the part of the project name shown in the URL, e.g. /demo-project.
6. The a project to **public**. This ways users will be able to access the project without logging in.
7. Set a **project status**. The project status can be displayed in the [project overview](../../../project-overview).
8. Ad a **project status description**. The status description will be shown on the [project overview](../../../project-overview) page.
9. Display the required disk storage information.
10. **Save** your changes.
11. **Create a new subproject** for this project with the green **+ Subproject** button.
12. **Copy the project**. When [copying a project](../../#copy-a-project) you can choose which modules you will copy.
13. **Archive a project**. This way the [archived project](../../#archive-a-project) will not appear in the project selection anymore and cannot be accessed by team members. You can view archived projects in the view all projects list.
14. **Delete a project**. By [deleting a project](../../#delete-a-project) the whole project will all included information will be removed.

![User-guide_project-settings](User-guide_project-settings.png)