# Cannot create new project in Katalon Studio

**URL:** <https://forum.katalon.com/t/cannot-create-new-project-in-katalon-studio/84114>\
**Category:** Web Testing\
**Tags:** katalon-studio\
**Created:** [February 8, 2023, 6:50am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/cannot-create-new-project-in-katalon-studio/84114 "2023-02-08T06:50:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![rajrkumar2710](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/rajrkumar2710/32/22419_2.png) [@rajrkumar2710](https://forum.katalon.com/u/rajrkumar2710)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2023, 6:50am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/cannot-create-new-project-in-katalon-studio/84114/1 "2023-02-08T06:50:07Z")

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Can’t be able to create new project in katalon studio.

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**Author:** ![kazurayam](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/kazurayam/32/333_2.png) [@kazurayam](https://forum.katalon.com/u/kazurayam)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2023, 7:16am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/cannot-create-new-project-in-katalon-studio/84114/2 "2023-02-08T07:16:40Z")

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> [@I can´t open a local katalon project anymore?](http://forum.katalon.com/t/i-can-t-open-a-local-katalon-project-anymore/81650/2):
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> I think you have recently upgraded Katalon Studio to v8.5.x Platform edition. As of Katalon Studio Platform Edition (V8.5.0) you can not create a new project in Katalon Studio — seriously; I am not joking. Instead, you have to start with TestOps to create a new project; and then you open the project in Katalon Studio. That’s the way how Katalon team wants you to follow. See the following instruction:

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**Author:** ![viet.nguyen](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/viet.nguyen/32/21142_2.png) [@viet.nguyen](https://forum.katalon.com/u/viet.nguyen)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2023, 7:23am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/cannot-create-new-project-in-katalon-studio/84114/3 "2023-02-08T07:23:48Z")

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Hi @rajrkumar2710, welcome to the Community.

If you use the Katalon Studio Platform Edition, you can watch this course for the steps to open a new project in the Studio: [Getting Started with the Katalon Platform: Creating Your First Project](https://academy.katalon.com/courses/getting-started-with-the-katalon-platform/).

Simply log in and enroll. Hope that helps.