> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.budecosystem.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Quick Start

> Create your first project and prepare it for deployment workflows

This quick start shows how to create a project, add collaborators, and validate core tabs so your team can start deploying models safely.

## Step 1: Open Projects

1. Sign in to Bud AI Foundry.
2. In the left navigation, click **Projects**.
3. Click **+ Project**.

## Step 2: Create the Project

1. Enter a project name, for example: `Customer Support AI`.
2. Add a short description and tags.
3. Pick an icon to make the project easy to identify.
4. Click **Next** to create project.
5. Proceed to the Invite members step.

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  Use names that map to a product or business capability. This makes routing, access reviews, and observability easier at scale.
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## Step 3: Add Members

1. Open the created project.
2. Use **Share/Invite** to add collaborators.
3. Assign permissions (view/manage) based on responsibilities.
4. Save changes and verify members appear in the project header or member list.

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## Step 4: Validate Project Tabs

Open each core tab and confirm it loads correctly:

* **Deployments**
* **Agents**
* **Routes**
* **Analytics**
* **Clusters**
* **Observability**
* **Guardrails**

## Step 5: Prepare for First Deployment

1. Go to **Deployments**.
2. Click **Deploy Model** (or equivalent action in your environment).
3. Select a model and target cluster.
4. Review status once deployment starts.

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## Step 6: Configure Baseline Reliability

After deployment is active, open deployment **Settings** and configure:

* Rate limiting
* Retry/fallback behavior
* Autoscaling bounds (minimum/maximum replicas)

You now have a project ready for production-oriented workflows. 🎉

## Next Steps

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  <Card title="Project Concepts" icon="book" href="/projects/project-concepts">
    Learn how projects map to permissions, operations, and governance
  </Card>

  <Card title="Troubleshooting" icon="wrench" href="/projects/troubleshooting">
    Resolve common issues when creating and managing projects
  </Card>
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