# Create a Project for a Program

## Description

This document provides instruction to create a new project for a program using ODK Central.

## Pre-requisites

* [ODK Central](https://docs.getodk.org/central-intro/) must be deployed and available
* The user must have valid credentials to login **ODK Central**
* The user must have an Administrator role in **ODK Central**. See [Create User and Assign Role](https://docs.openg2p.org/1.2/user-guides/platform-guides/eligibility-and-program-enrollment/settings/assign-roles-to-users) guide.

## Procedure

1. Login to **ODK Central**.
2. In Projects, click the **+*****New*** button to create a new project.

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3. ***Create Project*** screen pops up.

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4. Enter the name of a new project of a program in the ***Name*** field.
5. Click the ***Create*** button to create a new project in a program.
6. Click the ***Cancel*** button to exit from the ***Create Project*** screen.

**Note:**

Provide the project name same as the program name for which the form is created.

For example, here a new project is created as Safety Net Program.

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You can find the newly created project Safety Net Program listed in the ***ODK Central*** home screen

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This completes the creation of new project for a program using ODK Central.
