Getting started guide

Welcome to the OpenProject Getting started guide.

Here you will learn about the first steps with OpenProject. If you need more detailed explanations of all features, please visit the respective section in our user guide.

Overview

Topic	Content
Introduction to OpenProject	Get an introduction about project management with OpenProject.
Sign in and registration	Find out how you can register and sign in to OpenProject.
Create a project	How to create and set up a new project.
Invite team members	How to invite new members.
Work packages	Learn how to create and edit work packages.
Gantt chart	Find out how to create a project plan.
Boards	How to work with agile boards.
Account settings	How to configure personal account settings.
My page	Find out more about a personal My page dashboard.

6 steps to get started

Watch a short 3-minute introduction video to get started with OpenProject in 6 easy steps:

1. Create a project
2. Add team members
3. Create work packages
4. Create a project plan
5. Filter, group and generate reports
6. Create an agile board

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OpenProject product demo video

Watch a comprehensive OpenProject product introduction video to learn how to work with OpenProject using traditional and agile project management.

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