Creating a Project

Please Note: REDCap Projects can only be created in the Development REDCap server environment.

1. Once logged into REDCap, click on the +New Project button on the top menu

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2. In the Create a New REDCap Project pop-up, enter the title of your project and select the purpose of the project.

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Project Title

Enter a short and descriptive title for your project. This can be changed later, if needed.

Purpose of this project

Use the drop down and select the purpose:

·        Practice/Just for Fun – use this if you are creating a practice project

·        Operational Support – use this for tracking specific department information processes

·        Research – if this is an IRB approved project, you must enter your PI information, your IRB # and specify the type of research you are doing

·        Quality Improvement – use this for any projects that help with goals and performance improvement

·        Other – if you choose this option, please specify the purpose

For a video overview of the different project types, please see this link. It is 3 minutes in length. You can access the video from the Home or My Projects tab by clicking on Training Videos. If you are in a REDCap project, look on the left-hand navigation bar under the Help & Information section at the bottom of the navigation bar.

Project notes (optional)

Enter any notes or comments regarding the use or purpose of the project.

Begin with a template

The default is now Use a template. You may choose Empty project (blank slate) as the template or scroll through that list and select one of the templates that matches the type of work you are doing. You will be able to customize and make any changes you wish. Once ready, click Create Project.