Step 2: Create a Project

This guide goes over the steps to create a new Project in Coalesce.

Project Best Practices

• Each Project should only use one Git Repo.
• A Project is similar to a folder on your computer that helps organize your work. Projects can be organized by purpose, department, or business area.
• Each user will need their own provider account and create a personal access token for Coalesce.
• Each user will need to be in the organization's account.
• It's recommended to create a new repository for Coalesce.

Create a New Project

1. Go to the Project page. If you are on the Build page , click the back arrow.

2. Click the plus sign(+) next to Projects.

   

3. Enter the Project name and description. Click Next.

   

4. Enter you version control repository URL. You can Skip and Create to start using the project, but you won't be able to deploy.

   1. Coalesce supports many providers.
   

5. Then select an account to use. It should be able to view and make requests to the Git repo in the previous step.

   

6. If you don't a repo configured, then click Add New Account.

   1. Enter an account nickname. This will displayed in the interface.
   2. Enter the Git username and token. This will be either the GitLab, Git, Azure, or Bitbucket App Password.
   3. Enter the Author Name, which identifies the committer.
   4. Enter the Author Email, which identifies the committer email.
   5. Click Add.
   6. Select the Git account you just created in the drop down, then click Test Account.

7. Once successful, click Finish.

8. Now that you've added a Project, you need to add a Workspace.

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What's Next?

• Coalesce Git Requirements - Review the requirements to using version control in Coalesce.
• Set Up Version Control - Learn how to set up version control.
• Projects - Learn more about projects in Coalesce fundamentals.

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