Creating projects

When you create projects from the SDL Trados GroupShare web interface, you create a storage for all the files that need to be translated. At this stage, you also decide which organization is in charge of your project.

Before you begin

Make sure you create a:
  • Project template
  • *zip archive from a folder named SourceFiles that contains the files for translation, if you want to upload a group of translatable files in one shot

Procedure

  1. Go to the Projects view and select New Project.
  2. In the New Project window. select the General Settings tab:
    1. Provide a name and a description for your project.
    2. Select a location in the organization.
    3. Select a project template from the list.
    4. Browse for or drag and drop translatable files: the *zip archive (containing all the project files) or individual files.
    5. Optionally, set a due date and time for your project.
    6. If you select the Restrict file downloads for this project checkbox, only the roles which have the Secure Project File Download permission will be able to download the source files and the translated files. By default, the Secure Project File Download permission is available for the following roles: Administrator, Power User, Project Manager.
  3. In the New Project window, select the Reference Projects tab. This is a non-standard feature which you can purchase based on a contractual agreement.
    1. Under the Reference Project column, add the previous project (the reference project) you want to apply to your project. The first reference project you add receives a LOCK status automatically.
    2. Select other reference projects, if necessary. You can add up to 10 reference projects. The matches are parsed in the order in which the reference projects are added.
    3. Do one of the following:
      • If you want translators to edit the TUs to which PerfectMatch is applied, clear the LOCK checkbox associated to the reference project(s).
      • If you want to prevent translators from editing the TUs to which PerfectMatch is applied, select the LOCK checkbox associated to the reference project(s).
  4. Select Finish.