# GUI : Projects

Chloros allows you to create projects which can be reopened in the future.

## New Project

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Select "New Project" from the main menu and enter a unique name for your project.

## Open Project

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Select "Open Project" to see a list of existing projects in the Project Folder. If no projects exist the secondary side menu will not open. You can see some GUI created projects (t1, t2, t3) listed in the above photo. The DATE\_TIME projects were created by the CLI using the default project naming scheme. Clicking any project name will open it.

Clicking the "Open Project Folder" button opens your computer's file explorer at the project path. You can adjust the project path in the [Project Settings](/chloros/project-settings/project-settings.md).

## Add Files

After a project is opened, select "Add Files" from the main menu to add individual image files to the current project. This mirrors the file browser's add functionality but is accessible directly from the main menu for convenience.

## Add Folder

After a project is opened, select "Add Folder" from the main menu to add an entire folder of images to the current project. Duplicate files are ignored.

## Start / Stop Processing

After files are added to a project, "Start Processing" becomes available in the main menu. This is the same action as clicking the Play/Start button in the top header. During processing, the menu item changes to "Stop Processing" to allow you to halt the pipeline.

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The Add Files, Add Folder, and Start/Stop Processing menu items are only visible or enabled when a project is open and files have been added. They provide quick access to actions also available through the File Browser sidebar and header buttons.
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