To create a new project file, Déjà Vu X3 Workgroup assists you with a powerful wizard that allows you to create a project file and associate it with existing databases and/or new databases.

To create a new project file

1. Open Déjà Vu X3.
2. The Start screen appears.
3. Select the Project button under Translation Project:
   
4. The Create a New Project wizard appears with the first page in which you are prompted to name your project select a location for it.
   
5. Click Browse....
6. The Select Name and Location of New Project File dialog opens.
   
   Select a location for the new project and type a name, then click Save.
7. Click Next
8. In the steps that follow, the wizard will guide you through the process of creating a project file by:
   • selecting the languages,
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   • selecting or creating the associated translation memory(s),
     
     To add a Translation Memory:
     1. Click Add Local TM....
     2. The Select Name and Location of Translation Memory dialog opens.
        
        This allows you to select an existing Translation Memory or create a new one.
   • selecting or creating the associated Termbase(s),
     
     To add a Termbase:
     1. Click Add Local TB....
     2. The Select Name and Location of Termbase dialog opens.
        
        This allows you to select an existing Termbase or create a new one.
   • selecting the machine translation engines (if applicable),
     
     You can read more about how to configure Machine Translation in a project here.
   • and selecting a subject and a client.
     
9. Click Next and select the files that need to be translated.
   
   You can access specific import <>properties for each individual or all files by clicking Properties... in this dialog. More information is available here.
10. When you have made your selections click Next and Close.
11. The Project Explorer is opened, displaying the imported files.