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VMware ACE Administrator’s Manual
Creating a Project
A project contains one or more virtual machines and an application used to run those
virtual machines. A wizard guides you through the steps you must take to create a
project.
After you create the project, add one or more virtual machines to the project and set
policies for the virtual machines and for the application. You can move directly from
the New Project Wizard to the New Virtual Machine Wizard or launch the New Virtual
Machine Wizard later by clicking Add virtual machine to project on the project
summary display. You can move directly from the New Virtual Machine Wizard to the
policy editor or launch the policy editor later by clicking Edit policies on any summary
display.
Note: Be sure that all project and virual machine files are stored in a location that is
backed up regularly. You must have access to the original project and virtual machine
files when you create a package to send updates to your end users.
See Checklist: Creating a Project on page 49 for a worksheet you can use to gather the
information you need when you create a new project.
Using the New Project Wizard
To create a project, take the following steps:
1. Start VMware ACE Manager.
The first time you run VMware ACE Manager, you are prompted to enter your
serial number. The serial number is on the registration card in your package. If
you wish, you may also enter your name and your company name. The user and