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title: "How to Create a New Project With InMotion Central"
description: "In this guide, we’ll show you how to create a new project with InMotion Central. A project is where you can manage a live or staged instance of a WordPress website. InMotion Central makes it easy..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/product-guides/central/projects/create-a-new-project/
date: 2025-05-27
modified: 2025-05-27
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
categories: ["Projects"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to Create a New Project With InMotion Central

![Learn How to Create a New Project With InMotion Central](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Creating-a-new-Project-With-InMotion-Central-1024x538.png)

In this guide, we’ll show you how to create a new project with InMotion Central. A project is where you can manage a live or staged instance of a WordPress website. InMotion Central makes it easy to manage and develop multiple sites in separate projects.

You can build a site and do not have to pay for hosting until your clients are ready to go live. Save time and money by testing and building separate instances in staging environments without disturbing your live sites.

Some of the other benefits of creating a project with InMotion Central are the ability to perform free backups of your projects using the Total Upkeep plugin and create “Snaps” that include a group of pre-built plugins that you can quickly implement on any project site. You can also save time by moving a copy of existing sites to InMotion’s Managed WordPress platform in minutes and deploying updates right from InMotion Central without having to log in to the WordPress Dashboard.

## Create a New WordPress Site Project 

1. [Login to InMotion Central](http://central.inmotionhosting.com/wordpress/).
2. Click the** +New Project **button.![Creating a New Project With InMotion Central](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/create-a-new-project-inmotion-central-button.png)
3. Enter a **Project Name** then click the **Next** button.![Naming a New Project in InMotion Central](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/create-a-new-project-inmotion-central-name.png)
4. Select **New WordPress** then click **Next**.![Creating a New Project With InMotion Central](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/create-a-new-project-inmotion-central-new-wordpress.png)
5. On the next screen you can choose your starting point. Here you can decide if you want a plain WordPress site or what is known as a *Snap*. A Snap is a bundle of WordPress plugins that can be installed for a specific purpose. You can choose a pre-made one or create a new one from scratch. These are the available options:•** I’ll decide later** – Choose this option if you want a plain WordPress installation, great for building a website from scratch.• **Professional Design System** – This Snap includes a page builder with an advanced theme along with other tools for creating forms, managing site cache, or even building an eCommerce store.• **Easy Website Builder** – This Snap will install website builder plugins designed to help you create a professional website quickly.• **Personalized Selection (WordPress Snaps)** – If you are planning to create multiple websites, you can choose this option and build your own Snap. You can then re-use the Snap with other WordPress setups in the future. This can save you time by automatically the themes and plugins you use the most.
6. Once you’ve made your selection, click the **Install** button.![Choosing a WordPress Snap With InMotion Central](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/create-a-new-project-inmotion-central-starting-point.png)
7. You will then see a message stating “Awesome! Install In Progress. We’re installing your preferred set up. It’ll be done in less than a minute. We’ll show you a notification when it’s done. In the meantime, head over to your Project dashboard and check out your new features.” Click the **My Dashboard **button to return to the main InMotion Central page.
8. You will see a “Finished Configuring” message on the bottom right when your new project is ready. Click the **Open WordPress** button to access the Admin Dashboard for the site.![Opening Your New WordPress Project](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/create-a-new-project-inmotion-central-open-wordpress.png)

## Transfer a Site Into a New Project

1. [Login to InMotion Central](http://central.inmotionhosting.com/wordpress/).
2. Click the** +New Project **button.![Creating a New Project With InMotion Central](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/create-a-new-project-inmotion-central-button.png)
3. Enter a **Project Name** then click the **Next** button.
4. Select the** Site Transfer** option then click the **Next** button.![Transferring a Site Into a New Project](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/create-a-new-project-inmotion-central-site-transfer.png)
5. Enter **Your WordPress URL **in the available field then click the **Next** button.![Entering the URL of the WordPress Site You Want to Transfer](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/create-a-new-project-inmotion-central-wordpress-url.png)
6. It will then locate your WordPress site and ask you to connect with a *Username & Password* or *Connect Plugin*. In this example, we are selecting the **Username & Password** option (the recommended method) then clicking the **Next** button.![Connecting to Your WordPress Site With Username & Password](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/create-a-new-project-inmotion-central-connect.png)
7. Enter your **Username** and **Password** then click the **Next** button.![Entering Login Credential For the Site You Want to Transfer Into a Project](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/create-a-new-project-inmotion-central-username-password.png)
8. Your project will attempt to connect to the WordPress installation. Click the **Transfer Site** link when you see a  message stating “*Successful WordPress Central Connection!*”.![Transfer WordPress Site Into a New Project](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/create-a-new-project-inmotion-central-transfer-site.png)
9. The project will then be connected to your website. You will see a Finished Configuring link in the bottom right of the screen. Click the **Open WordPress **button to access the Dashboard for your project.![Opening the New Transferred WordPress Project](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/create-a-new-project-inmotion-central-open-wordpress-site.png)

## Create a Project to Manage an Existing WordPress Install

1. [Login to InMotion Central](http://central.inmotionhosting.com/wordpress/).
2. Click the** +New Project **button.
3. Enter a **Project Name** then click the **Next** button.
4. Select the** Manage Existing WordPress Install** option then click the **Next** button.![Manage an Existing WordPress Site With InMotion Central](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/create-a-new-project-inmotion-central-manage-existing-wordpress.png)
5. Enter **Your WordPress URL **then click the **Next** button.![Entering Your WordPress URL For the Site You Want to Manage](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/create-a-new-project-inmotion-central-your-wordpress-url.png)
6. On the next screen choose how you want to connect then click the **Next** button. Options are *Username & Password (Recommended)* or *Connect Plugin*. For this guide we are using the recommended method of **Username & Password**.![Enter the Username & Password for the Site You Want to Manage](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/create-a-new-project-inmotion-central-enter-username-password.png)
7. Enter your **Username** and **Password** then click the **Next** button.![Enter the Username & Password for the Site You Want to Manage](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/create-a-new-project-enter-username-password.png)
8. Your site will then be connected to the project. Click the **Personalize** button on the next screen to continue the setup.![Personalize Your WordPress Site Project](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/create-a-new-project-inmotion-central-personalize.png)
9. You can then choose a *Snap* option if you want or you can decide later.![Choose a Snap For the Site Project You Want to Manage](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/create-a-new-project-inmotion-central-decide-later.png)
10. Click the **Install** button. Your new project will then be connected to your existing site and the setup will begin. You can click the **Projects** link to return to the main page and you will receive a notification once the project setup is complete.

Congratulations, now you know how to create a project with InMotion Central! You can now begin building and managing multiple websites from a single location.