.. _create_new_project:

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Creating a new project
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After closing a project, or whenever starting the Editor, Crown displays the
Projects List. From here, you can open/manage existing projects or create new
ones:

.. figure:: images/empty_projects_list.png
   :align: center

   The Projects List with no projects yet.

Click the ``Create New`` button to start creating a New Project:

.. figure:: images/new_project.png
   :align: center

   The New Project dialog.

First, choose a ``Name`` for your project.  If ``Create Project Folder`` is
enabled, Crown will automatically create a project folder in the specified
``Location``, based on the project name. Otherwise, create a new empty folder
yourself, and select it with the ``Location`` button.

Optionally, you can choose a ``Template`` project from a list of installed
templates, or leave it to ``None`` to start with a new empty project.

When you are ready, click ``Create`` button and Crown will create the project
and open it automatically:

.. figure:: images/new_project_editor.png
   :align: center

   A newly created project opened in the Editor.