You add new projects through ECMap’s New Project window.
Creating a new project
Choose File>Project>New from the ECMap menu or the Project window menu.
or
Right-click anywhere on the Project window, then select New>Project from the context menu. The New Project window displays.
Enter the following information:
Project Name – a short descriptive title that allows you to quickly recognize the contents of the project. It is required.
Project Description (optional) – a brief textual explanation of the project.
Directory – the folder, or directory, where the project is physically stored on the computer. It is required and must include the entire path to the directory. Select Browse to search for the directory on the Select a Directory … window. Double-click a directory and it is entered automatically in the Directory text box.
Contact (optional) – the name of the individual who is responsible for the maps in this project.
Phone Number (optional) – the telephone number of the individual who is responsible for the maps in this project.
Click OK to return to the Project window.
