Projects in Cloudways help you organize your servers and applications in a clear and structured way. Instead of managing everything separately, you can group related servers and applications under a single project based on purpose, team, location, or workflow.
This guide explains how to create, update, and delete a project on the Cloudways Platform. You will learn how to add a new project, make changes to an existing one, and remove a project when it is no longer needed, all without affecting your servers or applications.
Whether you manage one application or multiple environments, using projects makes account management easier, cleaner, and more organized.
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How to Create a New Project on Cloudways
Creating a project helps you group related servers and applications under one place. This makes account management easier, especially when you are working with multiple websites or environments.
Follow the steps below to create a new project on the Cloudways Platform.
Step #1 - Open the Projects Section:
Log in to the Cloudways Platform.
From the left-side menu, click My Projects.
This will open the Projects page where all your existing projects are listed.
Step #2 - Click Add Project:
On the Projects page, click + Add Project from the top-right corner.
You will be redirected to the Create New Project screen.
Step #3 - Enter a Project Name:
Under Create New Project, enter a name for your project in the Name Your Project field. Example: New Campaign, Client Websites, or Marketing Project. Use a name that helps you easily identify the purpose of the project.
Under Select Application(s), you will see a list of your servers and their applications.
Expand a server to view its applications.
Select the applications you want to include in this project. You can also use Select All to add all applications at once.
After selecting the required applications, click Create Project.
Tip:
You can add or remove applications from a project later if needed.
Note:
Creating a project does not create new servers or applications.
Projects are used only for organizing existing servers and applications.
You can update or delete a project at any time without affecting your applications or servers.
How to Update a Project on Cloudways
You can update a project at any time to change its name or manage the applications linked to it. Updating a project helps you keep your workspace organized as your requirements change.
Follow the steps below to update an existing project on the Cloudways Platform.
Step #1 - Open the Projects Section:
Log in to the Cloudways Platform.
From the left-side menu, click My Projects.
Step #2 - Select the Project You Want to Update:
Click on the Project you want to update.
Step #3 - Edit Project Details & Save Changes
Update the project name
Add or remove applications linked to the project
Under Select Application(s), review the list of servers and applications.
Select or deselect applications as required.
You can also use Select All to quickly include all applications.
Once you have made the required changes, click Update Project.
Your project will be updated successfully.
Note:
Updating a project does not affect your servers or applications.
Changes only update how applications are grouped within the project.
You can update a project as many times as needed.
How to Delete a Project on Cloudways
If you no longer need a project, you can delete it from your Cloudways account. Deleting a project only removes the project container and does not delete any servers or applications linked to it.
Follow the steps below to delete a project safely.
Step #1 - Open the Projects Section:
Log in to the Cloudways Platform.
From the left-side menu, click My Projects.
Step #2 - Delete the Project:
Find the project you want to remove from the list.
Click the three-dot (⋮) menu next to the project.
From the dropdown menu, click Delete Project.
Follow the on-screen confirmation steps to proceed.
Once confirmed, the project will be deleted successfully.
Important:
Deleting a project does not delete servers or applications.
Applications linked to the project will remain active and accessible.
This action only removes the project grouping.
Deleted projects cannot be restored.
You’re All Set
You now know how to:
Projects help you keep your Cloudways account organized and easy to manage as your infrastructure grows.
That’s it! We hope this article was useful.
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