======[[ClientPortal Client Portal]]: Create a Project======

To create a new project for us to work on, click on //Projects// at the top left, then click the //new project// button at the right.

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Now you can fill out the project information. The essential fields:
~-Enter a descriptive //Project Name//
~-//Company// is required, but in most cases there will only be one option - the company or organization through which you're hiring us
~-The //Description// is optional, but a good place to give some more information about the project. If you'd like an estimate, tell us here.

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The other fields are optional, or get filled out automatically:
~-For //Project Owner//, you can leave the default (you).
~-Enter a //Start Date// and //Target Finish Date//. We may need to change these, but we'll check with you before doing so.
~-If you have a //Target Budget// you want us to plan on, enter it.
~-You may have a URL for a live website where the work needs to be completed - enter it under //URL//.
~-If you'd like, you can assign a //Priority// to this project.
~-The //Short Name// is automatically generated based on the //Project Name// you chose. You can leave it, we'll change if necessary.
~-Don't worry about the //Color Identifier//, //Project Type//, or //Status//; they're fine as-is.

When you're done entering the project info, click the //submit// button on the right. This will save your project.

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