Create recipe from existing project, or duplicate a project via a recipe

This article is for converting a project into a recipe and also for how to copy a project into a duplicate project. There are two ways to do this.

• Create the recipe from the project from the Create Recipe button on the Recipe list page (see 2nd section below).
• Create the recipe from the project from within the project's configuration page (see 1st section below).

Option 1 — Create from within the Create Recipe page 
 

This is the simplest way to create a recipe from a project. Just go to the Recipe List page and click the create recipe button. After entering the recipe name and selecting the workspace, it will prompt you to choose from three buttons. The second button is the Create from Project option. Click it and follow the simple steps to find the project.

Option 2 — Create from within the existing project 

Watch the following video to learn about how to convert a project into a recipe. This is also a great way to duplicate (copy) a project (see the last section below). If you don't need to turn your project into a recipe and want to have key existing project data (assignments, dates, progress) as a duplicate project, go to the article on how to duplicate a project.

How-To Video — Creating from Project Configuration Page

How to create a recipe from a project

You can turn a project into a recipe. This will process will bring over everything (files, dependencies, etc.) with the exception of dates and people assignments since those are not recipe attributes. The steps are as follows:

1. You need to have the Project Admin permissions.
2. Go to the project's configuration page by either clicking the pencil to the right of the project name on the project list page or in an open project.
3. In the Project Configuration page, click on the chef hat icon in the action bar buttons.
4. Click on the Create Recipe button.
5. Give your recipe a name and submit.
6. This will create a copy of the project as a recipe, which you will find on the recipe list page.
    

If you're looking to duplicate a project, such as making a double of an existing project, see the help article about How to copy or duplicate a project (or make a snapshot baseline project).