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You can create a new standalone project saved (as a .nvp file) on your computer or a network drive. If you have access to an NVivo server, and appropriate server user permissions, you can create a new server project.
What do you want to do?
Click the File tab, and then click New.
Keyboard shortcut To display the New Project dialog box, press CTRL+N
The New Project dialog box opens.
Enter a name for this project in the Title box.
(Optional) Enter a description for this project in the Description box.
Click the Browse button on the File name box.
In the Save as type list, make sure NVivo Projects (*.nvp) is selected.
(Optional) Change the default file name and location.
Click Save.
Click OK.
NOTE
Select the Log project events check box, if you want to turn on project event logging—you can also do this later via Project Properties.
If you cannot select NVivo Projects (*.nvp), check your connections. You need a standalone connection to create a new project on your computer.
If you want to create a new server project, you need access to the NVivo server and appropriate server user permissions—refer to About teamwork in a server project for more information. You must also have a connection to the NVivo server—refer to Set up server connections for more information.
Click the File tab, and then click New.
Keyboard shortcut To display the New Project dialog box, press CTRL+N
The New Project dialog box opens.
Enter a name for this project in the Title box.
(Optional) Enter a description for this project in the Description box.
Click the Browse button on the File name box.
In the Save as type list, make sure NVivo Server Projects is selected.
From the Connection name box, select the server where you want to create your new project.
(Optional) Change the Project name—by default, the project name is the same as the project title.
Click Save.
Click OK.
The Connection name box is empty if you have not set up any server connections—click the Add button to create a new server connection using the Connection Properties dialog box.
If you receive a message indicating that you do not have permission to create a project on the server, verify with your server administrator that you are in a server user group that has permission to create new projects.
When you create a new server project, you are automatically added to the Project Owners project user group and your project user profile is created.
By default, 'guest access' is enabled in the new project—anyone who can connect to the server can view your project. Refer to About Teamwork in a server project for more information about controlling access to your project.
By default, standalone projects are saved to your 'My Documents' folder. If you prefer to save new projects in another location on your computer or network, you can change this location.
Click the File tab, and then click Options.
Click the File Locations tab.
Click the Browse button on the Default location of projects box, and select a new location.
Click OK.