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title: "Create a project"
slug: "create-a-project"
abstract: "Store your InDesign document as a project in Sitecore."
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# Create a project
When your InDesign document has a complex structure, or it requires automated publishing, or when several people need to work on InDesign documents simultaneously or in a workflow, you can store the InDesign document as a project in Sitecore.
A project consists of a number of elements that correspond to the InDesign model of a document. For every new project, you need to select a branch. The branch is a predefined collection of items that you use to create a new [structure](https://doc.sitecore.com/xp/en/users/print-experience-manager/project-structure.html "Project structure"). The branch you choose determines the basic structure for a new project.
> [!note]
> InDesign projects are created with template items that are gathered in branches. These branches are stored in Sitecore and offer pre-set templates for projects, documents, and pages. You can change or create additional branches if you have sufficient rights.
This topic outlines how to:
- [Create a project](https://doc.sitecore.com/xp/en/users/print-experience-manager/create-a-project.html#UUID-dcd13621-71b0-eb7f-edac-8b65256d3486_id__Create_a_project "Create a project")
- [Add a document and a page to a project](https://doc.sitecore.com/xp/en/users/print-experience-manager/create-a-project.html#UUID-dcd13621-71b0-eb7f-edac-8b65256d3486_id__Add_a_document "Add a document and a page to a project")
Create a project
You can create a project from an existing document or you can start with a new project and add Sitecore data later. You can create new projects in the **Libraries** panel.
To create a new project in IDC:
1. In the **Libraries** panel, in the **Print Studio Projects** section, select the folder where you want to create a new project.
2. Click **Add an item**.
3. In the **Add New Project** dialog box, enter the name of the new project.
4. In the **Branch** field, select one of the available project branches from the drop-down list.
5. Click **OK** to create a new project with a structure based on the selected branch.
Add a document and a page to a project
When you have created a project, you can start working on the structure by adding documents and pages to it. A project consists of an InDesign book (corresponding to the InDesign book (.indb)). A book can have one or more document items and a document can have one or more page items (corresponding to the InDesign pages). You can add pages and pages folders to documents.
1. To open the project that you created, in the **Libraries** panel, click the project and drag it to the **Project** panel.
2. In the **Project** panel, click the Documents folder, and click **Add an item to the current item**.
3. In the **Add new document item** dialog box, enter the name of the new document item, select a branch and click **OK**. The document is added to the project and is automatically assigned with the default master. However, you can [assign a different master document.](https://doc.sitecore.com/xp/en/users/print-experience-manager/assign-a-master-document.html "Assign a master document")
4. If you want to add a Pages folder, click the document and click **Add an item**.
5. To add a page, select the Pages folder and click **Add an item to the current item**.
6. In the **Add New Page** dialog box, enter the name of the new page item, select one of the page branches from the **Branch** field drop-down list, and click **OK**.