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How to create a Project

All users of RDA will be automatically assigned access to at least one Project, so there is no need to create a new Project before data are uploaded. However, it is possible to create a new Sub Project (a Project inside a larger Project). The following steps show how to create such a Sub Project.

  1. Log in to the RDA

Default view of RDA user interface

  1. Click Security

 menu

Security menu item

  1. Click Projects (should be selected by default)

Projects menu item

Projects menu item

  1. Select a Project from the left-hand navigation menu

Left-hand navigation menu showing available Projects

  1. Click Create New Sub Project

Create New Sub Project link

  1. Enter the details, and then click Create Project

Create New Sub Project panel

Refresh the page to see the new Sub Project in the left-hand navigation menu:

Programmes and Projects available to current user

New Sub Project shown in the left-hand navigation menu

Once the Sub Project has been created, the user must create a Dataset before they can upload data. For more information, see How to create a Dataset.