# Finch 101: Starting a project in Finch

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### 1. Explore the Sample Project

When you first log into Finch, you'll see a <mark style="background-color:$info;">**`Finch Sample Project`**</mark> already created for you.

Open this project to get familiar with:

* **Project location**
* **Variants** (versions of your design)
* **Variant bundles** (groupings of variants)

***Tip**: Spend a few minutes exploring the sample project to understand how Finch displays design data.*

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### 2. Create a New Project

**Click the `Finch Icon` → `Create New`**

* Click the **Finch logo** at the top left to return to your **Projects list**.
* Click **Create New** and give your project a name (e.g., *Boston*).
* Click **OK**.

Finch will now open your new project, starting inside a default variant.

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### 3. Visit the Project Overview

Click the **`project name`** (e.g., *Boston*) in the top left to return to the **project overview**.

Here you can:

* **Set your project location**
* **Rename the project**
* **Invite team members** (for Enterprise users)
* **Switch measurement units** between **metric** and **imperial**

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### 4. Work with Variants

Variants allow you to **test multiple building volumes** within the same project.

You can:

* Upload different conceptual masses
* **Duplicate a variant** to test different interior layouts with the same volume

**Example**: *Keep the building volume but test two different floorplate strategies by duplicating the variant.*

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### 5. Use Variant Bundles

If you’re working on a **master plan** or multiple buildings, group your variants into a **variant bundle**. This helps with:

* **Visualizing multiple volumes**
* **Viewing key metrics across multiple buildings**
* **Collaborating in parallel** with multiple team members

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### 6. Ready to Upload a Volume

Once your project is set up, click into **Variant 1** to begin working.

In the next tutorial, we’ll walk through how to **upload your first mass** into Finch.