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title: Projects
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priority: 900
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description: Introduction to projects in OpenProject.
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robots: index, follow
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keywords: open project, create project, projects introduction
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---
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# Projects introduction
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Get an introduction how to work with projects in OpenProject. To start collaboration in OpenProject, you first have to set up a new project.
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<div class="glossary">
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A **project** is defined as a temporary, goal-driven effort to create a unique output. A project has clearly defined phases, a start and an end date, and its success is measured by whether it meets its stated objectives.
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A project in OpenProject can be understood as a project as defined above. Also, it can be set up as a "workspace" for teams to collaborate on one common topic, e.g. to organize a department.
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<div class="alert alert-info" role="alert">
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**Note**: In order to see a project and work in it, you have to be a [member of the project](../invite-members).
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| Topic | Content |
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| ------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
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| [Open project](#open-an-existing-project) | Select and open an existing project. |
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| [Create a new project](#create-a-new-project) | Create a project from scratch or use existing project templates. |
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| [View all projects](#view-all-projects) | Get an overview about all your projects. |
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| [Advanced project settings](#advanced-project-settings) | Configure further advanced settings for your project. |
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<video src="https://www.openproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/OpenProject-Projects-Introduction.mp4" type="video/mp4" controls="" style="width:100%"></video>
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## Open an existing project
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In order to open an existing project, click the **Select a project** button in the upper left corner of the header and select the project you want to open.
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You can also start typing in a project name to filter by the project's title.
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Projects and subprojects are displayed according to their hierarchy in the drop-down menu.
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<div class="glossary">
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**Subproject** is definded as a child project of another project. Subprojects can be used to display a hierarchy of projects. Several filter options (e.g. in work package list and timeline) can be applied only to the current project and its subprojects.
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</div>
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Also, you will see your newest projects on the application landing page in the **Projects** section. Here you can simply click on one of the newest visible projects to open it.
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## Create a new project
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To create a new project, click the **Select a project** button in the top left corner of the header and select **+ Project**.
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Also, you can click the green button **+ Project** directly on the system's home screen in the **Project** section.
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- You can either create a completely new project, create a subproject of an existing project or create a (sub)project from a template. For the latter option, choose a [template](../../user-guide/projects/#create-a-project-template) using the drop-down menu.
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- Enter a **name** for your project and click the blue **Create** button.
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- The **Advanced Settings** allow for further configuration, e.g. description, URL, etc.
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By default, creating a new project will set you as project admin, regardless of whether you copied a project, used a template or created a project from scratch. Now, you can get started working on your project.
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To configure further project information, see the documentation for [project settings](../../user-guide/projects/project-settings/project-information/).
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### View all projects
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To view all your projects in which you are a member, click on the **View all projects** link in the **Select a project** drop-down menu.
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You will see a list with all your projects and their details.
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## Advanced Project Settings
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In our detailed user guide you can find out how to configure further [advanced project settings](../../user-guide/projects/) for your projects, e.g. description, project hierarchy or setting it to public.
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