--- title: "How to create and manage projects in Filestage" description: "Learn how to create, organize, and administer your projects" url: https://help.filestage.io/en/articles/9465085-how-to-create-and-manage-projects-in-filestage collection: "Project Setup and Organization" updated: 2026-05-29 language: en alternates: [es, de, fr] --- # How to create and manage projects in Filestage Learn how to create, organize, and administer your projects _Projects in Filestage are the central hub for your creative work. They bring together files, versions, and stakeholders in one organized dashboard, ensuring every asset follows a clear approval workflow from the first draft to the final sign-off._ * * * ## What are projects? Projects are the foundation of your workflow and the central structuring element in Filestage. Instead of losing feedback in endless email chains or chat messages, projects provide a transparent "source of truth" for your entire team and enable you to: - **Standardize workflows:** Define exactly who needs to approve a file and in what order using reviewer groups. - **Track due dates:** Get a high-level view of your project's status and see exactly who you are waiting for. - **Stay organized:** Group related projects into **folders** and use **sections** to categorize different phases or asset types within your project. * * * ## How to create a project When starting a new project, you will be guided through every step of the project setup to clearly define your review process.

  1. Click on the Create project button.

  2. Enter the project name and select the folder where it should be stored.
    Optionally, activate the integration with your favorite apps (Teams, Slack, or Google Drive) or choose a project template to pre-populate your workflow.

  3. Create the reviewer groups required for your review process and invite the appropriate reviewers.

  4. Click on Create project.

> **Success:** To create an empty project, choose **None** in the project template selection and click on Create blank project to get started! * * * ## Managing your projects As your workspace grows, you may need to structure, archive, or delete projects to keep your dashboard clean. ### Move a project to a folder Keeping related projects together is easy with folders. Together with subfolders, this allows you to keep everything where it belongs.

  1. Hover over the project name in your dashboard.

  2. Click the three dots icon.

  3. Select Move to folder.

  4. Click on the destination folder.

> **Info:** Learn more about folders and how to organize your projects [**here**](https://help.filestage.io/en/articles/2416550-organize-your-projects-in-folders.md)**.** * * * ### Archive a project If a project is finished but you want to keep the feedback for future reference, we recommend archiving it.

  1. Click the three dots icon next to the project name.

  1. Select Archive project.

> **Info:** You can find additional information on archiving projects [**here**](https://help.filestage.io/en/articles/2484421-archive-projects-to-keep-them-for-documentation.md)**.** * * * ### Delete a project Delete a project only if you no longer need any of its files or comments, as this action cannot be undone.

  1. Click the three dots icon next to the project name.

  2. Select Delete project.

  3. Confirm the deletion in the pop-up window.

> **Warning:** **_Please note_**_: Deleting a project will permanently_ **_remove all files and comments from it_**_. For security reasons, deleting projects from Filestage is final. Deleted projects cannot be restored._ * * * 💡 **What's next?** Now that your project is set up, learn how to [**assign roles and permissions**](https://help.filestage.io/en/articles/7858123-chapter-2-assigning-roles-and-permissions.md) to your team members! * * * Let us know if you have any questions by reaching out to us on chat or emailing us at [**support@filestage.io**](mailto:support@filestage.io)**.** We're always happy to help!