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title: "Create a project"
slug: "create-a-project"
updated: 2026-05-08T11:56:35Z
published: 2026-05-08T11:56:35Z
canonical: "docs.calculus.group/create-a-project"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.calculus.group/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create a project

Projects help you manage and present data in a structured, context-specific way. You can create a project to group and display related data. A project is a collection of assets, dashboards, diagrams, and more.

Projects can be either temporary or permanent.

- A temporary project, such as a festival that requires monitoring of installed equipment for a number of days.
- A permanent project, such as a company that rents out climate control equipment and wants to be able to monitor its equipment at all times.

## Creating a new project

### Add project

To create a new project, go to the **Projects** page via the navigation menu and click the plus **(+)** button or **Add project** button to add a new project.

![Project management interface displaying ACME assets and navigation options on the sidebar.](https://cdn.document360.io/94d0a983-5058-4b02-8d06-1228a999a7a1/Images/Documentation/2025-08-12 09-24-54.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T13%3A58%3A37Z&se=2026-11-11T14%3A58%3A37Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=v06x685hAjq8Pp2I4sj%2FGCIzq3gVtQBrLEf%2Bdx5Na74%3D)

In the **General** tab, you define the main settings of the project.

![Interface for adding a project with fields for name and company details.](https://cdn.document360.io/94d0a983-5058-4b02-8d06-1228a999a7a1/Images/Documentation/2025-08-12 09-25-56.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T13%3A58%3A37Z&se=2026-11-11T14%3A58%3A37Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=v06x685hAjq8Pp2I4sj%2FGCIzq3gVtQBrLEf%2Bdx5Na74%3D)

Choose a suitable name for your project.

For temporary projects, it is recommended to enable the **Use start date** and **Use end date** options. This ensures the dashboards only includes data within the specified time frame. A permanent project does not use the **Use start date** and **Use end date** options. In this case, all collected data will be available for consultation. If the option **Use start date** or **Use end date** is enabled, a date and time must be specified. Enabling the **Remember selected time range on dashboards** option ensures that your chosen start and end dates are applied across all dashboards in the project, even when you switch between different dashboards. The **Default time range on dashboards** determines the time frame used in the dashboards.

> [!TIP]
> Hint!
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> Using the **Use start date** or **Use end date** options applies only a time frame filter to the data collected from the project. Data, such as measurements and GPS data, will remain separate from previous or future projects.
> 
> Please note that when the end date for a project has passed:
> 
> - Dashboards will not show any data beyond the end date.
> - Notifications, as wel as reminders, will not be sent.
> - Reports will no longer be generated.
> - Project schedules will stop being executed (also, schedules can not be created outside the active date range).
> - GPS locations are no longer updated for that project.

### Set project location

In the **Location** tab, you can assign a physical address to your project. By enabling the **Override location** switch you can enter the full address or a known place name, and use the **Get location** button to retrieve it automatically. Use the **Max Zoom** field to set the desired zoom level for the map display (a value between 0 and 22).

![Map interface showing project location options and zoom settings for user input.](https://cdn.document360.io/94d0a983-5058-4b02-8d06-1228a999a7a1/Images/Documentation/2025-08-12 09-29-14.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T13%3A58%3A37Z&se=2026-11-11T14%3A58%3A37Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=v06x685hAjq8Pp2I4sj%2FGCIzq3gVtQBrLEf%2Bdx5Na74%3D)

### Saving the project

Once the the main settings and location of the project are defined, click the **Save** button.