Silk Central manages requirements, tests, their execution and the results in the context of a project. Therefore the first thing you have
to do is to create a project.
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In the menu, click
.
The
Projects page displays, listing all existing projects and project baselines.
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Click
New Project.
The
Project Settings page displays.
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Type a
Project name and
Description.
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Select the
Project Owner.
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Optional: Enter
Tags for your project.
If you have many projects, project tags can help you filter them, using the
Tags column on the
Project List page.
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Optional: To create a project based on the Agile project template, choose
Agile Project Template from the
Project Template list box.
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To initialize the project as an
Issue Manager project, click
Initialize new project or
Reuse existing project. For more information, see
Initializing Projects as
Issue Manager Projects.
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In the
Shared Tests section, define whether the project is sharing tests or not. Select one of the following options:
- No test sharing: This project neither shares tests with other projects nor consumes tests from other projects.
- Sharing tests: This project is sharing tests that other projects can consume.
- Consuming shared tests from: Select a project from which the edited project consumes shared tests.
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The
Groups section includes lists of available and assigned groups. Assign the groups as required. Use
Ctrl+Click or
Shift+Click to select multiple groups. You can also import groups from an LDAP server by clicking
Import LDAP Group. For detailed information, see
Importing Groups from LDAP Servers. If no user groups exist, you may assign them later after you have created them. You can also configure the group/project
assignment on the
Group Settings page. Privileges vary based on user roles. For information about user privileges, see
User Roles and Permissions.
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The
Locations section includes lists of available and assigned locations. Assign the locations as required. Use
Ctrl+Click or
Shift+Click to select multiple locations. If no locations exist, you may assign them later after you have created them. You can also configure the location/project
assignment on the
Location Settings page. For detailed information, see
Managing Locations.
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Click
Save to save your settings.
You are returned to the
Project List page where the new project is listed.