@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ You can create and manage a **project budget** in OpenProject to keep track of y
You can add planned **unit costs** as well as **labor costs** for the project.
Then, you will assign work packages to a budgets. If you logg time or costs to this work package the costs will booked to this budget and show the percentage spent for a project budget.
Then, you will assign work packages to a budgets. If you log time or costs to this work package the costs will booked to this budget and show the percentage spent for a project budget.
@ -31,3 +31,11 @@ To create your first budget in OpenProject, click the green **+ Budget** button
![Budgets_create-new](Budgets_create-new.png)
In the detailed view that will open you can enter the details for your project budget. As well as add planned unit costs and planned labor costs.
1. Enter a **subject** for your budget so you can identify it easily.
2. Enter a detailed **description** to add further information to your budget, e.g. budget owner, status and more.
3. Upload additional **files** to your budgets with drag and drop or by clicking on the field and choosing a file from the explorer.
4. Enter a **fixed date** if needed, this date will be taken for the budget to calculate the planned costs based on the [configured hourly rate](../time-and-costs/cost-tracking) in the user's profile. The hourly rate can be set for different date rages, therefore, if you set a fixed date for a budget, always the rate from this date will be taken.