Creating Projects

Creating a Project involves a few steps on the Portal and the supporting systems. After creating a Project, Platform Administrators can manage a Project the same way a Project Administrator can, as described in Managing Projects.

1 Creating the Project in the Portal
2 Inviting the First Project Administrator
3 Configuring the Project Workspace Tools

Detailed instructions on each step are provided below.

Instructions

Creating the Project in the Portal

Navigate to the Projects Landing Page and click + New Project.
Provide the required information to get the Project started.
1. Project Name (can be changed later by the Project Administrator)
  - A short name for the Project to differentiate it from other Projects. Maximum 100 characters.
2. Project Code (immutable)
  - Uniquely identifies the Project across the platform. Between 1-32 characters. Must start with a letter and contain only lower case letters (a-z) and numbers (0-9).
If desired, provide optional information. The Project Administrator can add or edit these later.
See Modifying Project General Information for details.
Review all information for completeness, then click Create to create the Project (or Cancel to exit).
After creating the Project, it becomes visible on the Project page.

Inviting the First Project Administrator

After creating the Project, it’s time to invite the first Project Administrator.

The Project Administrator is a high privilege role giving access to all Project data across the Green Room and Core and all Project user management functions, including adding another Project Administrator. Ensure the individual invited as the first Project Administrator has the appropriate authority to manage the Project.

To invite the first Project Administrator, navigate to the Project and click + Add Member and follow the prompts.
See Inviting Users to a Project for further details.

Configuring the Project Workspace Tools

Project Workspace tools (Jupyterhub, Guacamole-connected virtual machines, Superset) are available for use by Projects that have specific data processing needs. When a Project is first created, no workspace tools are included; instead, Platform Administrators control which workspace tools are deployed for each Project according to Project needs and available Platform resources. Project Administrators are instructed to contact a Platform Administrator for assistance with deploying Workspace tools (see Managing Project Workspace Tools).

To detailed instructions on deploying and configuring Project Workspace tools, see Deploying and Managing Workspace Tools.