project.md

copyright	years 2025, 2026
lastupdated	2026-05-18
keywords	instructlab, ai, project
subcollection	inference

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Creating projects for {{site.data.keyword.short_name}}

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Complete the following steps to create an {{site.data.keyword.short_name}} project. {: shortdesc}

Creating projects in the console for {{site.data.keyword.short_name}}

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1. Navigate to {{site.data.keyword.short_name}} in the console

2. Review the pricing plan.

3. In the Configure resource section, enter the following details.

   Service name : Give your {{site.data.keyword.instructlab_short}} project a name.

   Select a resource group : Select the resource group where you want to create your project.

   Tags and Access management tags : Enter any tags or access management tags that you want to use. Tags can help you organize your resources.

4. Accept the license agreement and click Create.

After your project is created, the project details page is shown.

Creating projects from the CLI for {{site.data.keyword.short_name}}

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To log in: {{_include-segments/login.md}}

To create a project, run the following command.

ibmcloud resource service-instance-create <project_name> instructlab instructlab-pricing-plan us-east

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What's next?

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After creating your project, review the following links for next steps.

• Create an {{site.data.keyword.cos_short}} instance.
• Assign users in your account access to your project.
• Learn how taxonomies are structured.
• Prepare your taxonomy and upload it to {{site.data.keyword.cos_short}}.