# Projects

Learn about projects; where you store and manage your Buckets, team members, usage, and billing plans.

## Creating a project

Create a new project by going to [Dashboard > New Project](https://app.cosmicjs.com/projects/new).

You can start with an empty project or a template. Selecting a template will install demo content into your Bucket and provide an open source code repository for you to either download locally or deploy to a hosting provider.

### Projects home

Once you have added projects to your account, you will see your Projects available on the Projects home view.

### Adding Buckets

A project can have as many Buckets as you need. A common strategy for Buckets is to make them separate environments such as Production, Staging, Testing, etc.

## Team

Go to Project > Team to add, edit, and remove team members from your project.

Available roles include:

1. `Admin`: All manager access plus access to project usage,
settings, and billing.
2. `Manager`: Access to all Buckets. Can add Buckets and manage
members.
3. `User`: Access to specific Buckets in the project. Cannot add Buckets.
Set granular permissions for user roles for each Bucket.

## Usage

Go to Projects > Usage to keep track of your usage for your project. Available options include:

1. Month-to-date usage: See totals for team, Buckets, media, etc. Keep track of API and media requests.
2. Go to the Analytics tab to view historical data.

**Note:** Analytics data is retained for 90 days. Historical data older than 90 days will not be available for viewing.

## Billing

Enjoy the free plan forever. If you have more usage requirements than are available in the free plan, go to Project > Billing and select from available plans. Each plan has an option to bill monthly, or save 10% by choosing an annual plan. If you need more usage, reach out to [Cosmic sales](https://www.cosmicjs.com/enterprise).

## Add-ons

Add-ons are available in Project > Billing > Add-ons. Add-ons include:

1. Webhooks
2. Localization
3. Revision History
4. Automatic Backups
5. Additional team seats
6. Additional Buckets

Bundle all of the add-ons to save 50%.