create button

[Andrew John Callegari Jr_]

Why doesn't the Jira "create button" create projects.  It took a long time simply to figure out how to create a new Jira project because the button only offers a pull-down of existing projects.   Bizarre software you've made.

-John

[Chad Daley]

Hi @Andrew John Callegari Jr_,

I can see how this could be confusing. Generally speaking, creating a project in Jira shouldn't be as common of an occurrence as creating issues and, in many cases, only Jira admins have the ability to create projects anyway.

I believe most of the confusion happens because the definition of a project can vary, which is why I find this article particularly helpful. I hope it helps you!

https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-articles/Best-Practices-Strategies-for-Defining-your-JIRA-Projects/ba-p/603061

Cheers!

[Nikola Perisic]

Welcome @Andrew John Callegari Jr_ 

Come to think of it, this might indeed confuse new users. In Confluence for example, when you click on Create, you are offered to create a space, a page, a whiteboard or a database.