Create a Project

Before creating a Project, please verify that the following prerequisites are met.

• Configure a Metadata Repository for your Project using one of the following platforms:
  • Azure DevOps (on the Cloud or a local server)
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • BitBucket
• Create a Connection

Create a project

To create a new Project, click the Add Project button for the desired Solution on the Solutions and Projects overview page.

The Create new project side panel window is opened:

Enter the following information:

1. Name: enter the Project's name
   1. A project using a Spark Generator should not have spaces in its name.
2. Description: enter a description for the Project
3. Repository Location: there are two options
   1. Remote: select if you want to create a new project in a dedicated metadata repository
   2. Demo: select if you want to create a Demo project. See Use a Demo Project provided by biGENIUS for more information.
4. Generator Configuration: select the generator you wish to use for this Project
   1. Depending on the Configurations included in your license plan, the list of Generator Configuration may vary
   2. Example for Generator Configurations related to Microsoft Fabric:
      
5. Generator Version: specify the version of the generator to use for this Project
6. Metadata repository: enter the HTTPS URL of the repository you prepared earlier. 
   1. This repository should not contain a project.yml file, model objects, or discoveries folders in its main branch.
   2. It will contain all metadata related to your project
7. Connect to repository: choose one of the Connections you prepared earlier.

Click the SAVE button:

• The new Project will appear under its associated Solution.
  
• The number of projects within the Solution will be updated.
  
• A notification will confirm that the creation was done correctly.
  
• The Project's default structure will be created within the metadata repository.
  
  
  • See Understand the Project Metadata Repository content.

Demonstration video