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# How to Create a New Automation Project in TAP Studio

There are 2 possible ways to create a new automation project:

1\. New Automation button from the ribbon menu.

Click on the button "New" from the ribbon menu, under the Design tab.

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This button is available either from the home page, either when another automation project is already open.

A pop-up window will appear that requires us to set a solution name, workflow name, and a location for our project.

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If another automation project is open and you click "New Automation" from the ribbon menu, a pop-up window will ask if you first want to save the current automation project.

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2\. "Create New Automation Solution"  button from the **canvas.**

Once you launch TAP Studio and log in, the following home page will appear.

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Click on the button "New Automation Solution" from the **canvas.**

The same pop-up window will appear that requires us to set a solution name, workflow name, and a location for our project.

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In both cases, TAP Studio will create a **folder** to the selected location with **2 files**: one with extension .tap and another one with extension .tapflow