# Creating a project

A project is the highest physical structure for storing all different types of items. Once you launch Talend Studio and before you start a data integration Job, a Route, or any other tasks, you need first create or import a project.

### In this section

* [Creating a project at initial Talend Studio launch](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/studio-user-guide/8.0-R2024-05/creating-project-at-initial-studio-launch)
* [Creating a new project after initial Talend Studio launch](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/studio-user-guide/8.0-R2024-05/creating-new-project-after-initial-studio-launch)