# Create a Project

1. On the main page, click the <img src="/files/YJojsKfZNuyjwK5Vskln" alt="" data-size="line"> icon to add a new project.&#x20;
2. Fill in the following fields:&#x20;
   * **Name**: ProjectName
   * **Home folder**: ${DATAONE\_HOME}/wlp/usr/server/${STENG-SRV}/database-processor/config/projects
   * **Configuration file**: ProjectName/project-config.json
   * **Metadata base folder**: ${PROJECT\_HOME}/metadata
   * **Unit tests base path**: ${PROJECT\_HOME}
   * **Data Sets CSV folder**: ${PROJECT\_HOME}/datasets
3. Click Ok.
   * Accept any **project reload prompts**.
   * Refuse any **"Do you want to create new\..."** suggestions.

The Designer will detect the existing configuration.&#x20;

Click **OK**. Accept any project reload prompts and refuse any "Do you want to create new\..." suggestions.&#x20;

{% hint style="warning" %}
**Note**: If metadata and other tabs are missing, reopen the project configuration by clicking the <img src="/files/H6a8mrAIzTbxsLTL28na" alt="" data-size="line"> icon, and re-enter the values for Metadata base folder, Unit tests base path, Data Sets CSV folder. Then, accept the reload prompt.
{% endhint %}

Click on <img src="/files/zml4hI03k5iuJfOwvSsm" alt="" data-size="line"> to configure the environment:

1. Select your project name.&#x20;
2. Click the **New** button.
3. Navigate to ..//config/projects.
4. Click the Ok button to save and confirm.&#x20;

Once completed, **Data Shaper 2.0** is ready to be used within your Data Mover workflows.


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