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# Starting a Decipher Project in Unified Flow

Get started with MetaForms by creating a new Decipher project and configuring it through the setup wizard. This guide walks you through project creation, uploading your questionnaire, and selecting your build preferences.

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### Create a New Project

**Step 1:** From the Projects page, select **New Project**.

![](https://usercontent.in.prod.clueso.io/743138ba-7933-4a1a-90b2-26ddeb90ccbd/05bff956-b6b9-43fb-a3e7-da02dc5a8ddc/72abdf46-28de-4a4d-984b-fc8019b95247/images/3255e7a8-d2fc-4503-bfc6-75004051e6b6.png)

**Step 2:** Enter your **project name** and **project ID** (used for internal tracking), then click **Create Project**.

![](https://usercontent.in.prod.clueso.io/743138ba-7933-4a1a-90b2-26ddeb90ccbd/05bff956-b6b9-43fb-a3e7-da02dc5a8ddc/72abdf46-28de-4a4d-984b-fc8019b95247/images/bd73a3c6-9bdf-4843-a9a2-81f5c0fd8a0d.png)

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### Upload Your Questionnaire

**Step 4:** In the left menu, hover and select **Build**.

![](https://usercontent.in.prod.clueso.io/743138ba-7933-4a1a-90b2-26ddeb90ccbd/05bff956-b6b9-43fb-a3e7-da02dc5a8ddc/72abdf46-28de-4a4d-984b-fc8019b95247/images/318cf00e-0656-4a7b-8410-0ff61c67ee29.png)

**Step 5:** Upload your questionnaire file and click **Upload**.

![](https://usercontent.in.prod.clueso.io/743138ba-7933-4a1a-90b2-26ddeb90ccbd/05bff956-b6b9-43fb-a3e7-da02dc5a8ddc/72abdf46-28de-4a4d-984b-fc8019b95247/images/e1eec8d5-14c6-4d26-94fd-00d7342d7f0f.png)

**Step 6:** On the confirmation screen, click **Start Building**.

![](https://usercontent.in.prod.clueso.io/743138ba-7933-4a1a-90b2-26ddeb90ccbd/05bff956-b6b9-43fb-a3e7-da02dc5a8ddc/72abdf46-28de-4a4d-984b-fc8019b95247/images/652a0f3c-4614-46a6-80a6-62ad328f8f08.png)

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### Configure the Setup Wizard

**Step 7:** Choose **Forsta Decipher** as your survey hosting platform and click **Next**.

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**Step 8:** Choose whether to start a **New Project** or work on an **Existing Project**.

* For an existing project, click **Browse** and select the Decipher project to import.

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For a new project, choose your directory and choose your template

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**Step 9:** Set up your **AI rules** if you have any, then upload any needed **option lists, media, or external files**.

![](https://usercontent.in.prod.clueso.io/743138ba-7933-4a1a-90b2-26ddeb90ccbd/05bff956-b6b9-43fb-a3e7-da02dc5a8ddc/72abdf46-28de-4a4d-984b-fc8019b95247/images/6c5a5d2b-ea40-4b28-92b5-3d70a80b438e.png)

![](https://usercontent.in.prod.clueso.io/743138ba-7933-4a1a-90b2-26ddeb90ccbd/05bff956-b6b9-43fb-a3e7-da02dc5a8ddc/72abdf46-28de-4a4d-984b-fc8019b95247/images/ae32ae59-db6b-47e5-8ac4-d863f842783f.png)

**Step 10:** Pick your specialization level — **Basic** or **Advanced** — and click **Start Programming**.

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You're now inside your workspace and ready to start programming. See [Build Page Walkthrough](/survey-programming-decipher/legacy-flow/build-page-walkthrough.md) to learn your way around.


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