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title: "Create a project"
description: "Go to the Projects (PM301000) window. If necessary, click to empty the fields and prepare the window for a new project. In the Project ID field, the system displays . The ID will automatically be assigned to the project when you save it. The project is automatically set to On hold and the status is In planning. In the Customer field, if this is a customer-related project, select the customer you want to relate this project to. If you are creating an internal project, skip…"
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# Create a project

Last modified February 23, 2026

> Go to the Projects (PM301000) window. If necessary, click to empty the fields and prepare the window for a new project. In the Project ID field, the system displays . The ID will automatically be assigned to the project when you save it. The project is automatically set to On hold and the status is In planning. In the Customer field, if this is a customer-related project, select the customer you want to relate this project to. If you are creating an internal project, skip…


1. Go to the [Projects (PM301000)](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/project-accounting/project-accounting-windows/projects-pm301000/index.md) window.
1. If necessary, click ![icon-add](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/media/visma-net-erp/icon-add.png) to empty the fields and prepare the window for a new project.
1. In the **Project ID** field, the system displays <NEW>. The ID will automatically be assigned to the project when you save it. The project is automatically set to **On hold** and the status is **In planning**.
1. In the **Customer** field, if this is a customer-related project, select the customer you want to relate this project to. If you are creating an internal project, skip this field.
1. In the **Description** field, give a description of your project. This field is mandatory.
1. On the **General settings** tab, fill in the mandatory details, which is the project's start date, and for some types of project, the default subaccount. Fill in any other details you need.

<h2>Related pages</h2><h3>Concepts</h3>
<ul><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/project-accounting/manage-allocations-and-invoicing-rules/about-allocating-transactions/index.md">About allocating transactions</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/project-accounting/manage-projects/about-the-calculation-of-task-completion-percentage/index.md">About the calculation of task completion percentage</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/project-accounting/manage-allocations-and-invoicing-rules/about-project-invoicing/index.md">About project invoicing</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/project-accounting/manage-projects/about-templates-for-projects-and-tasks/index.md">About templates for projects and tasks</a></li>
</ul><h3>Tasks</h3>
<ul><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/project-accounting/manage-projects/save-a-project-as-a-template/index.md">Save a project as a template</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/project-accounting/manage-projects/create-fixed-price-projects/index.md">Create fixed-price projects</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/project-accounting/manage-projects/create-a-project-template-task/index.md">Create a project template task</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/project-accounting/manage-projects/create-a-project-task/index.md">Create a project task</a></li>
</ul><h3>Windows</h3>
<ul><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/project-accounting/project-accounting-windows/projects-pm301000/index.md">Projects (PM301000)</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/project-accounting/project-accounting-windows/project-templates-pm208000/index.md">Project templates (PM208000)</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/project-accounting/project-accounting-windows/project-tasks-pm302000/index.md">Project tasks (PM302000)</a></li>
</ul>


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