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title: Create a new project in Nordcraft
description: Create new websites and packages in Nordcraft with this step-by-step guide covering organization settings, visibility options and template selection.
---

# Create a new project in Nordcraft

In Nordcraft, you can create a [website](/get-started/overview#websites) or a [package](/get-started/overview#packages). A website is a standalone website, while packages are used to bundle up smaller bits of reusable functionality to use in Nordcraft projects.

## Create a project from the dashboard

In the dashboard view, click the [kbd]Create project[kbd] button at the top right.

![The dashboard screen in Nordcraft showing at the top right section there is a big blue button which says create project.|16/9](create-project-from-dashboard.webp 'Create project from dashboard')

## Create a project from the organization view

In the organization view, at the top right of the project list, find the button to create a project.

![The organization screen in Nordcraft showing at the top right of the projects list there is a button to create a new project.|16/9](create-project-org-view.webp 'Create project from org view')

## Create a website

First, pick a template to start from. Choose a basic blank template, a Nordcraft template, or a template built by the community.

![The create project screen showing a grid of templates to choose from.|16/9](create-website.webp 'Create website')

Click on the template you wish to use and you'll see a dialog to configure the new project details.

![The create website dialog. Choose an organization, enter a name and project ID, and choose visibility.|16/9](configure-project.webp 'Configure website')

1. **Select organization**: Pre-selected based on your account settings
2. **Project info**:
   - Add a project name
   - The project ID is auto generated, you may wish to edit it before creating the project. It must only contain lowercase letters and numbers.
3. **Choose visibility**: Decide who should be able to see your app; select **public** or **private**

Click `Create project` and the Nordcraft editor will open for you to start working.

## Create a package

To create a package, click the `Create package` button at the top right of the template selection screen. This will open a dialog for you to configure your package details.

![The create package dialog. Choose an organization, enter a name and project ID, and choose visibility.|16/9](configure-package.webp 'Configure package')

1. **Select organization**: Pre-selected based on your account settings
2. **Project info**:
   - Add a project name
   - The project ID is auto generated, you may wish to edit it before creating the project. It must only contain lowercase letters and numbers.
3. **Choose visibility**: Decide who should be able to see your package; select **public** or **private**

Click `Create package` and the Nordcraft editor will open for you to start working.

For more detailed instructions on packages, see the [creating and launching packages](/packages/creating-and-launching) guide.

## Visibility options

When creating a project you can choose between two visibility options:

- **Public**: Your project will be visible and clonable via a URL, but others cannot edit it
- **Private**: Your project is only visible within your organization, with customizable access and roles for different users

::: info
Private websites require a paid plan.
It is currently not possible to create private packages.
:::