> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.tropy.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.tropy.org/using-tropy/create_project.md).

# Create a new project.

A project is a collection of photographs. Because Tropy allows for a lot of flexibility in each project, it usually makes sense to conceive of a project in broad terms: a project as a book or thesis, not a chapter. You can use lists, tags, and/or notes to organize material within a Tropy project.

**From the menu bar**: Click on *File* > *New* > *Project*.

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**To change where your project is saved**:\
By default, your project saves to your documents folder on your hard drive (My Documents in Windows, Documents in macOS, etc.).

To change where your project is saved, click on *Change file name and location* in the “Create new project” dialog box. Then select a new location. You can also rename the file so that the name of the project is different from the name of the file. Then click *Save* to return to the "Create new project" dialog box. When you have named your project, click *Create project*.

**To find out where your project is saved**:\
Once you are in Tropy, if you need to find out where your project is saved, right-click on its name in the sidebar and select *Show project file.*

### Open multiple projects at the same time*.*

To open multiple projects at the same time, navigate to *File > Open in New Window* and select the project you wish to open in addition to the project you currently have open. You can [copy and paste items](/in-the-project-view/copy-and-paste-items..md) between projects (though there is diminishing utility in this the more you do it; if you find you're copying large quantities of items, you should consider combining your two projects into one).