Complete Guide to Creating and Setting Up a New Project
A Fresh Start to a New Project
The first step to successful schedule management is correctly creating and outlining a new project from a blank slate. Rudia Online Gantt boasts the overwhelming convenience of allowing you to start a project the moment you open your web browser, without any cumbersome sign-up or login procedures.
The [New] button on the top navigation bar is the core function for loading a fresh canvas. Clicking this button cleanly wipes out all dummy data or previous work entered into the existing timeline, leaving it ready for you to input your very own new project data.
[Figure 1] A clean new project dashboard waiting for data
Backup Habits to Prevent Data Loss
Caution: Clicking the [New] button instantly deletes all Gantt chart data temporarily stored in your browser's memory. Therefore, before starting a new project, if you have important data you were working on, you should make it a habit to Export it as a JSON or Excel file to your local PC. Because Rudia Gantt is a privacy-centric tool that does not secretly collect user data on a server, the responsibility for data management rests entirely with the user.
3-Step Checklist for Initial Project Setup
Once the blank canvas is open, we recommend completing the following three initial setups before adding tasks. Setting the standards well early on prevents hundreds of schedules from getting tangled later.
| Setup Item | How to set & Purpose |
|---|---|
| 1. Adjust Timeline Start Date | Drag the top timeline header to move the viewport so the actual kick-off date of the project is centered on the screen. |
| 2. Register Holidays Calendar | Register company foundation days or national holidays in advance. If missed, they might be incorrectly included as working days. |
| 3. Create Top WBS Node | Click [+ Add Task], and enter the final goal title (e.g., 'App Launch') as the root node. All subsequent tasks will be indented under this. |
Focus Only on the Essence of the Project
You can now forget the meaningless manual labor of adjusting cell widths or coloring weekend columns grey, like when making Gantt charts in Excel. Rudia Gantt's powerful rendering engine automatically draws all visual elements beautifully. Click the [New] button and start pouring the core tasks out of your head immediately!