--- title: Create a Project nav_order: 10 tags: - Guide - External - User # exclude-from-main-guides-list --- ## Create a Project This section explains how to create a project, define its area of interest, configure project settings, and generate project tasks. _For a list of all guides on the TCAT Wiki, refer to the [Guides List](../../../guides-list/index.md)._{ .guides-list-ref } --- ### Create a project Use **New Project** to open the four-step project-creation workflow. #### Step 1: Enter project details 1. **Select** **New Project** 2. Enter a name in **Project Name** 3. Confirm that the name is available 4. Enter a description in **Description** 5. Optionally enter one custom imagery JSON object in **Custom Imagery** 6. **Select** **Next** ![Create New Project details step showing Project Name, name availability, Description, Custom Imagery, and Next](../../../resources/images/workspaces/user-manual/09-projects/10-create/01-new-project-details-light.avif#only-light) ![Create New Project details step showing Project Name, name availability, Description, Custom Imagery, and Next](../../../resources/images/workspaces/user-manual/09-projects/10-create/01-new-project-details-dark.avif#only-dark) #### Step 2: Define the area of interest 1. Draw the project area on the map with **Draw** 2. Use **Reset** when you need to clear the drawn area 3. Review the **Area of interest captured** summary 4. Use **Download Area of Interest** when you need a copy of the drawn area 5. Alternatively, upload an area-of-interest JSON file in the upload area 6. **Select** **Next** The area panel displays the captured area and lets you switch between `km²` and `mi²`. ![Create New Project area-of-interest step showing the captured polygon, area summary, download control, and JSON upload area](../../../resources/images/workspaces/user-manual/09-projects/10-create/02-new-area-of-interest-light.avif#only-light) ![Create New Project area-of-interest step showing the captured polygon, area summary, download control, and JSON upload area](../../../resources/images/workspaces/user-manual/09-projects/10-create/02-new-area-of-interest-dark.avif#only-dark) #### Step 3: Configure project settings 1. Set the **Lock Timeout** 2. Enable or disable **Review Required** 3. Use **Assign Validators** to search for users and assign validator roles 4. Enter project instructions in the rich-text **Instructions** editor 5. **Select** **Next** The **Lock Timeout** controls when locked tasks are automatically unlocked. **Review Required** requires validator review before tasks can be completed. ![Create New Project settings step showing Lock Timeout, Review Required, validator assignment, and Instructions](../../../resources/images/workspaces/user-manual/09-projects/10-create/03-new-settings-light.avif#only-light) ![Create New Project settings step showing Lock Timeout, Review Required, validator assignment, and Instructions](../../../resources/images/workspaces/user-manual/09-projects/10-create/03-new-settings-dark.avif#only-dark) #### Step 4: Review and create the project 1. Review the project details, description, imagery URL, area of interest, lock timeout, review requirement, validators, and instructions 2. **Select** **Create Project** ![Create New Project review step showing project details, area of interest, settings, validator, and Create Project](../../../resources/images/workspaces/user-manual/09-projects/10-create/04-new-review-light.avif#only-light) ![Create New Project review step showing project details, area of interest, settings, validator, and Create Project](../../../resources/images/workspaces/user-manual/09-projects/10-create/04-new-review-dark.avif#only-dark) After the project is created, Workspaces displays a success message. The new project is initially in **Draft** status. ![Project creation success dialog with Go to Projects and Open Tasks Tab actions](../../../resources/images/workspaces/user-manual/09-projects/10-create/05-new-success-light.avif#only-light) ![Project creation success dialog with Go to Projects and Open Tasks Tab actions](../../../resources/images/workspaces/user-manual/09-projects/10-create/05-new-success-dark.avif#only-dark) #### Generate and save project tasks 1. **Select** **Open Tasks Tab** from the creation success dialog, or open the project's **Tasks** tab 2. Set the task area between `0.25 km²` and `1 km²` 3. **Select** **Generate Tasks** 4. Review the generated task grid on the map ![Project Tasks tab before task generation showing the task-area control, Generate Tasks, Reset, and status legend](../../../resources/images/workspaces/user-manual/09-projects/10-create/06-new-generate-tasks-light.avif#only-light) ![Project Tasks tab before task generation showing the task-area control, Generate Tasks, Reset, and status legend](../../../resources/images/workspaces/user-manual/09-projects/10-create/06-new-generate-tasks-dark.avif#only-dark) When tasks are generated, the panel reports how many tasks were created and the approximate size of each task. 5. Review the task grid 6. **Select** **Save Tasks** ![Project Tasks tab after task generation showing four created tasks and the Save Tasks control](../../../resources/images/workspaces/user-manual/09-projects/10-create/07-new-save-tasks-light.avif#only-light) ![Project Tasks tab after task generation showing four created tasks and the Save Tasks control](../../../resources/images/workspaces/user-manual/09-projects/10-create/07-new-save-tasks-dark.avif#only-dark) Workspaces confirms that the tasks are saved and reports how many tasks are available. ![Tasks saved confirmation dialog reporting that four tasks are available and showing Continue](../../../resources/images/workspaces/user-manual/09-projects/10-create/08-new-tasks-saved-light.avif#only-light) ![Tasks saved confirmation dialog reporting that four tasks are available and showing Continue](../../../resources/images/workspaces/user-manual/09-projects/10-create/08-new-tasks-saved-dark.avif#only-dark) 7. **Select** **Continue** 8. Select **Activate Project** when the project is ready to leave **Draft** status ![Project header showing a Draft project with four tasks and the Activate Project button](../../../resources/images/workspaces/user-manual/09-projects/10-create/09-new-activate-project-light.avif#only-light) ![Project header showing a Draft project with four tasks and the Activate Project button](../../../resources/images/workspaces/user-manual/09-projects/10-create/09-new-activate-project-dark.avif#only-dark) --- **Previous:** [Workspace Projects](index.md) | **Next:** [View a Project](view.md)