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# Create a work area

Create a work area when you need to define a location to be used for the item files of a project or stream.

PRIVILEGES: Create Work Areas.

Note: When assigning a work area to your project or stream, you need to assign the ID of the work area and not just the file path.

To create a work area:

1. In the desktop client, in the My Current Project/Stream window, right-click the Work Areas node and select Create Work Area. The New Work Area dialog box opens.

2. Specify the following information:

   Field | Description
   --- | ---
   Area ID | Enter a name for the area.
   Description | Enter a description for the area.
   Network node | Select a node from the list.
   Folder | Enter the root folder for the area on the node, or browse to select it.
   Node user | Specify the user for the node where the area is located, to access the item files in that area.
   Node password | Enter the node password for the node user.
   Make it the default area for the current project/stream | Select this option to make this area the default for your current project.
   Folder offset | (Optional) Enter a relative path within the area to use as the root folder for the project. Note: If this folder does not exist, it is not created until files are fetched to it.
   Owner | Enter the Dimensions CM user that owns the area.

3. To grant permission to users and groups to access the area, click the Users tab.

4. To add a user or group, select the name in the Available Users/Groups list, and click the Next button > to move the user/group to the Assigned Users/Groups list.

   To add all the users and groups, click the Forward button >> to move them to the Assigned Users/Groups list.

   To remove a user or group, select the name in the Assigned Users/Groups list, and click the Previous button <.

   To remove all the users and groups, click the Backward button <<.

5. Click OK.

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See also:

- About projects
- Assign deployment areas

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