---
name: instructlab-project
title: Creating projects for InstructLab
description: Complete the following steps to create an InstructLab project.
last-updated: 2026-02-02
---

# Creating projects for InstructLab
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Complete the following steps to create an InstructLab project.
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## Creating projects in the console for InstructLab
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1. Navigate to [InstructLab in the console](https://cloud.ibm.com/instructlab/overview)

1. Review the pricing plan.

1. In the **Configure resource** section, enter the following details.

    Service name
    :   Give your InstructLab project a name.

    Select a resource group
    :   Select the resource group where you want to create your project.

    Tags and Access management tags
    :   Enter any tags or access management tags that you want to use. Tags can help you organize your resources.

1. Accept the license agreement and click **Create**.

After your project is created, the project details page is shown.



## Creating projects from the CLI for InstructLab
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To log in:
1. Log in to your IBM Cloud account from the CLI.

    ```sh
    ibmcloud login -a https://cloud.ibm.com --sso -r us-east
    ```
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1. If you plan to allow InstructLab to create IBM Cloud® Object Storage Instance resources for you, target a resource group.
    ```sh
    ibmcloud target -g <resource_group>
    ```
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    Example:
    ```sh
    ibmcloud target -g Default
    ```
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To create a project, run the following command.

```sh
ibmcloud resource service-instance-create <project_name> instructlab instructlab-pricing-plan us-east
```
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## What's next?
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After creating your project, review the following links for next steps.


- [Create an Object Storage instance](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/instructlab?topic=instructlab-storage&interface=ui).
- [Assign users in your account access to your project](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/instructlab?topic=instructlab-project).
- [Learn how taxonomies are structured](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/instructlab?topic=instructlab-taxonomy-overview).
- [Prepare your taxonomy and upload it to Object Storage](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/instructlab?topic=instructlab-taxonomy-prep).