2.5. Create a New Project

In LibrePCB, schematics and boards are always part of a Project, so before creating schematics and boards you first need to create a Project for every PCB. This is really easy, just follow the New Project wizard:

Create Project

Fill in some Project metadata:

Create Project

For Open-Hardware projects it’s highly recommended to select the license CC0-1.0 as this allows everyone to use your project without restrictions.

While it is possible to create the Project outside the Workspace directory, it’s recommended to store all Projects within the Workspace because these are then shown in the Control Panel by default making them easy to locate and use. Projects outside the Workspace need to be opened by specifying their location in an open dialog.

Now you can choose whether the Project should be initialized with a first schematic page and board, and how they are named. If you are unsure, just accept the default values:

Initialize Project

After clicking on Finish, the schematic and board editors show up and you’re ready to draw the schematics:

Project Editor