steps-up-to-pipeline.adoc

1. In the CircleCI web app, select Home in the sidebar.

2. Select btn:[Create Project] at the top of the page, or anywhere in the btn:[Create a project] card if this is your first project.

   Figure 1. Create a project button
   Figure 2. Create a project card view when creating your first project

3. Choose an option to match the work you want to do in your project.

   Figure 3. Tell CircleCI what your project is for

4. Give your project a descriptive name and then select btn:[Next: Set up a pipeline].

   Project names must meet the following requirements:

   • Begin with a letter.

   • Be 3-40 characters long.

   • Contain only letters, numbers, or the following characters: " - _ . : ! & + [ ] " ;.

   Figure 4. Name your project

5. Next, set up your first pipeline for your project. Pipelines orchestrate executable commands and scripts for your CI/CD processes. The first step is to name your pipeline. Use a name that describes the purpose of the pipeline, for example, build-and-test. Then select btn:[Next: Choose a repo].

   Figure 5. Set up a pipeline