> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.auditynow.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Project setup

> Create a new audit project and configure its basic settings.

## What this is

A project is the top-level container for a single client engagement. Every subsequent audit step, client profile, documents, interviews, analysis, deliverables, lives inside a project. You create one project per client audit.

## Before you start

* You must have an active Audity account on any paid plan (Solo, Team, or Enterprise).
* You need the client's company name and a rough sense of their industry and size. You can update these later.
* Check your credit balance on the [project dashboard](/guide/run-an-audit/project-dashboard) before starting if you plan to run web intelligence immediately after setup.

## Procedure

1. Open [app.auditynow.com](https://app.auditynow.com) and navigate to **Projects**.
2. Click **New project**.
3. Enter a project name, typically the client company name or an internal engagement reference.
4. Select the client's **industry** and **company size** from the dropdown menus. These values seed the discovery questionnaire and framework defaults.
5. Click **Create project**.
6. You are taken to the [project dashboard](/guide/run-an-audit/project-dashboard), where the lifecycle begins with step 2: [client profile](/guide/run-an-audit/client-profile).

<Note>
  Project names are internal to your workspace. Clients never see the project name unless you include it in a deliverable.
</Note>

## Limits and gating

* **Solo plan:** No limit on the number of projects you can create, but concurrent active analysis jobs are limited.
* **Team / Enterprise:** Multiple team members can collaborate on the same project. Enterprise plans have no project cap.
* You cannot delete a project that has active analysis jobs running. Wait for the job to complete or time out first.

## Common issues

**"Create project" button is greyed out.**
Your session may have expired. Refresh the page and sign in again.

**Industry or size options are missing.**
Clear your browser cache or try a different browser. If the issue persists, contact [support@auditynow.com](mailto:support@auditynow.com).

**Project created but I'm not taken to the dashboard.**
This is a known intermittent redirect issue. Navigate manually to **Projects** and click the new project name.

## What's next

Fill in the [client profile](/guide/run-an-audit/client-profile) so Audity has context for every subsequent AI step.