Creating projects on the Classic interface

When you use the Classic interface to create projects, you can also select a quote for each project, depending on the client who requires the translation.

Procedure

  1. In WorldServer, go to Assignments > Projects.
  2. On the Projects page, select Create New Project.
  3. In the Upload Files and Create Project dialog box, under Enter general project information, do the following:
    1. In the Project Name box, enter the name of your project.
    2. Optional: In the Description box, enter a brief description of your project.
    3. In the Client list, select the client that requires the project.
    4. In the Quote list, select the appropriate quote for your project.
      This list may or may not be available, depending on the client you selected earlier.
    5. In the Project Type list, select the appropriate project type.
  4. Under Enter additional project information, configure any custom attributes that may be required.
  5. Under Select due date and locales, do the following:
    1. Next to Translate to, select the target locales of the project by moving them from the Available Locales column to the Selected Locales column.
    2. Optional: Next to Due Date, select a due date for the entire project (for all target locales). You can also set a different due date for each locale by selecting the Set Due Date per Locale check box, and then selecting a due date for each locale in the Selected Locales column.
  6. Under Select files to translate, do the following:
    1. Choose whether you want to upload assets either from your computer or from WorldServer by selecting the appropriate check box (From my computer or From WorldServer).
    2. Do one of the following:
      Check box selected earlierActionAdditional options
      From my computerSelect Browse, find the appropriate file, and then select Open.
      • To add another file, select add another, and then select the file.
      • To remove a file, select Remove The Remove button in the Create Project wizard. next to it.
      • If you uploaded a .zip archive and you want WorldServer to extract all the files in it, select the Expand zipped files check box.
      From WorldServerSelect Browse WorldServer Content Locations The Browse WorldServer Content Locations button in the Create Project wizard., select the appropriate file, and then click Select.
      • To add another file, select add another, and then select Browse WorldServer Content Locations again and select the file.
      • To remove a file, select Remove The Remove button in the Create Project wizard. next to it.
      • If you uploaded a .zip archive and you want WorldServer to extract all the files in it, select the Expand zipped files check box.
    3. Select Copy Files Now.
      The files you selected are now moved to the column on the right.
    4. Optional: To see cost information for the translation project and the number of words in each asset, select Get Scoping and Estimates.
  7. Select Create Project.

Results

Your project is created and you can view it in the Projects list.