> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://kaneo.app/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Your first project

> From an empty workspace to a finished task.

You need a Kaneo account and access to an instance. Use [Kaneo Cloud](https://cloud.kaneo.app), join your team's instance, or [host your own](/docs/core/installation/index).

We'll use a website launch as an example. You can follow along with your own project name.

## 1. Create a workspace

After signing in, create a workspace for your team, for example **Studio North**. If you already belong to a workspace, use the workspace menu at the top of the sidebar to switch to it.

A workspace is the boundary for membership and permissions. Separate teams that should not share access belong in separate workspaces.

## 2. Add a project

Choose **Add project** in the sidebar and create **Website launch**. Open the project, then choose **Tasks**. Board and List are two views of the same tasks.

<Frame caption="Website launch, with work grouped into To Do, In Progress, In Review, and Done.">
  <img className="block dark:hidden" src="https://mintcdn.com/kaneo/zs9-9Vx2HLYDN-pA/images/product/board-light.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=zs9-9Vx2HLYDN-pA&q=85&s=42f388c3390a7dfde2b0a5f369c7e818" alt="Website launch, with work grouped into To Do, In Progress, In Review, and Done." width="3456" height="2000" data-path="images/product/board-light.png" />

  <img className="hidden dark:block" src="https://mintcdn.com/kaneo/zs9-9Vx2HLYDN-pA/images/product/board-dark.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=zs9-9Vx2HLYDN-pA&q=85&s=7e53de6cc99bcedd8806e1f672ce4712" alt="Website launch, with work grouped into To Do, In Progress, In Review, and Done." width="3456" height="2000" data-path="images/product/board-dark.png" />
</Frame>

Start with the existing columns. You can [change the workflow](/docs/core/functional/configure-workflows) later.

## 3. Write the first task

Use the **+** button in a board column to add a task. Call it **Build the new homepage**, then open it.

Add a short description of what needs to be true when the task is finished. For example:

> Publish the new homepage with approved copy, a working contact link, and a layout checked on mobile.

Use a checklist for the smaller steps. Set a due date if there is a real deadline, and add a label such as **Design** if it will help you find related work.

<Frame caption="An open task with a description, checklist, assignee, dates, labels, and comments.">
  <img className="block dark:hidden" src="https://mintcdn.com/kaneo/zs9-9Vx2HLYDN-pA/images/product/task-light.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=zs9-9Vx2HLYDN-pA&q=85&s=e9a160da8121903533ec9edb7ee68285" alt="An open task with a description, checklist, assignee, dates, labels, and comments." width="3456" height="2000" data-path="images/product/task-light.png" />

  <img className="hidden dark:block" src="https://mintcdn.com/kaneo/zs9-9Vx2HLYDN-pA/images/product/task-dark.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=zs9-9Vx2HLYDN-pA&q=85&s=4ed6f662733d621fcda22845c56e8b4c" alt="An open task with a description, checklist, assignee, dates, labels, and comments." width="3456" height="2000" data-path="images/product/task-dark.png" />
</Frame>

## 4. Invite a teammate

Open **Members** in the workspace sidebar and choose **Invite member**. Enter your teammate's email address, then copy the invitation link and share it with them. If your instance has email configured, Kaneo can also deliver the invitation by email.

Your teammate opens the link, signs in with the invited email address, and accepts. Return to the task and choose an assignee. If that control is unavailable, ask a workspace admin to check your role.

See [Members and roles](/docs/core/functional/collaborate-with-team) for pending invitations and access changes.

## 5. Move the work forward

Drag the task into **In Progress** when work starts. Add questions and updates in the task's comments so the context stays with the work.

When the work is finished, move it to the project's done column. If it needs another pass, move it back to an active column.

You now have a shared project with a task your team can follow from start to finish.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Work with tasks" icon="square-check" href="/docs/core/functional/plan-and-execute-tasks">Explore Board, List, filters, and task details.</Card>
  <Card title="Plan upcoming work" icon="list" href="/docs/core/functional/backlog-planning">Keep ideas in the backlog until they are ready.</Card>
</CardGroup>


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