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How to create a project on Coldfront

Login to coldfront at coldfront.hpc.nyu.edu either on-campus or on the VPN. Navigate to the "Project" item in the navigation bar on the top of the page and select "Projects" from the drop down menu.
Project Dropdown


If you are a PI, you will be able to see a button "+ Add a Project" button that will let you create a new project.

Project Add Button

Click on it to head to the project creation page where you can add the project title, description and the school it will be associated with. The school a project is associated with determines the resources it will have access to. The school approver for the associated school has the capacity to approve allocation requests for resources associated with the school.
Project Create