Creating a Project
Projects are the central unit in GXP — each project represents an event or experience. Projects belong to a Team and contain portals, pages, attendees, forms, and all other event resources.
Project Setup
To create a project, navigate to your team dashboard and click Create Project. You'll need to provide:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | Display name for the project |
| Slug | URL-friendly identifier (auto-generated from name) |
| Start Date | Event start date and time |
| End Date | Event end date and time |
| Timezone | Timezone for all date/time displays |
Plugin Plans (Experience Templates)
During project creation, you can select a Plugin Plan — a JSON-driven template that automatically provisions your project with a pre-configured set of resources.
A plan can create:
- Portals with custom domains
- Pages from published plugin templates
- Widgets for global functionality (analytics, chat, etc.)
- Forms for registration and data collection
- Saved searches and attendee groups
- Navigation shortcuts for the admin dashboard
Plans make it easy to set up repeatable event structures. For example, a "Conference" plan might create a registration page, schedule, speaker directory, and social feed — all wired up and ready to configure.
How Plans Work
- Plans reference plugins by slug, making them portable across environments
- Objects are created in order, with dependencies resolved automatically
- Each created resource gets sensible default settings from the plan
- After creation, you can customize everything through the dashboard
Preview Mode
New projects can be placed in Preview Mode, which allows you to test the full event experience without impacting team quotas. Preview mode is useful for:
- Testing portal configurations before launch
- Training team members on the dashboard
- Demonstrating features to stakeholders
After Creation
Once your project is created:
- A default portal is automatically created and ready for configuration
- Any resources provisioned by the selected plan are available immediately
- Navigation shortcuts from the plan appear in the project dashboard sidebar
- You can begin adding pages, configuring forms, and inviting attendees
Next Steps
- Navigation Overview — Understand the dashboard layout
- Apps, Portals & Widgets — Add plugins and configure your portal
- Features & Subscriptions — Understand feature tiers and quotas