3. Creating a Project

A “Project” serves as a container for managing information.

3-1. Creating a Project

All information registered in My Redmine belongs to one of the projects. For each project, you can select the trackers (1) and modules (2) to use.

Steps to Create a Project

  1. Click on “Projects” in the top menu or “Administration” → “Projects” and then “New project.”
  2. Enter or select the following details and click “Create”: - Name: Enter the name of the project. - Description: (Optional) Provide a description of the project. - Identifier: Enter a unique identifier for the project (the identifier becomes part of the URL and cannot be changed later). - Modules: Choose the modules to use within the project (can be changed later).
  3. After creation, go to the “Issue Tracking” tab on the screen and toggle on the trackers you want to use for the project, then click “Save.”

Supplementary Information

  • 1.Tracker: Represents the category or type of issue and defines the fields used for inputting issue information. Examples include “Bug,” “Feature,” and “FAQ.”
  • 2.Module: Refers to specific functionalities available for use within a project. Examples include “Time tracking” and “Gantt”, which can be selected based on the specific requirements and objectives of the project.

3-2. User Registration

This section will show you how to register users who will use My Redmine.

Procedure for Creating a User

  1. Click “Administration” in the top menu, then “Users,” and finally klick “New user.”
  2. Enter the login ID, name, email address, and password for the new user.
    (If you turn on “Generate password”, a password will be generated and registered automatically.)
  3. Click “Create.”
    (If you check “Send account information to the user” and then click “Create,” information such as the login URL, username, and password will be sent to the user upon completion of registration.)

3-3. Adding Members to a Project

This section describes how to add users as members to a project. During the addition, select the role to be assigned to the user.

Procedure for Adding Members

  1. In the top menu, click “Projects” or “Administration” → “Projects” to navigate to the project where you want to register members.
  2. In the “Settings” section, click the “Members” tab and then click “New member.”
  3. Select the user you want to add as a member and choose the role you want to assign to the user, then click “Add.”

Supplementary Information

Roles:
A role is a set of permissions that define what operations and views are allowed within a project. When adding a user, select a role to set the user’s permissions in the project.