Create a Project

Create a project to save your uncommitted changes and collaborate with other administrators.

Tip: To avoid merge conflicts and duplication of work, we recommend that you don't make changes in the same areas of the solution simultaneously in two different projects.

Create a new project

  1. Do one of the following:
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    In the global workspace
    1. On the global navigation bar, click Projects.

    2. In the Projects room, click New Project.

    In a project
    1. On the navigation bar, click the Home button .
    2. Click New Blank Project in the upper-right corner of the project home.
  2. In the New Project dialog, type a name and description for the project.
  3. Click Create.

    Result: The project home appears.

Create a project from an existing project

Prerequisites: To perform this task, the project you want to copy must contain one revision.

  1. On the global navigation bar, click Projects.

  2. In the Projects room, select a draft project you want to copy.
  3. Click the More button  > Copy to New Project in the upper-right corner of the project home.

    Result: The project home of the copy appears. The copy contains all revisions and any uncommitted changes that you made in the original project.

Move your uncommitted changes to a project

  1. On the global navigation bar, click Projects.

  2. In the project home, click the Changes tab.
  3. Select the uncommitted changes you want to move, and then click Move on the Changes menu.
  4. In the New Project dialog, type a name and description for the project.
  5. Under Current Changes, do one of the following:
    • Click Leave changes uncommitted to add the changes to the project without creating a revision for the project. Choose this option if you want to continue making changes.
    • Click Commit changes to project immediately to add the changes as the first revision for the project. Choose this option if you're done making changes and want to give collaborators access to your project. You can invite collaborators immediately or at a later time.
  6. Click Create.

    Result: The project home appears.