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How to use GitHub Projects for project management

GitHub Projects is a powerful tool for project management, allowing you to organize tasks, track progress, and collaborate with your team. This guide explains how to use GitHub Projects to manage your projects effectively.

Creating a Project

Step 1: Navigate to the Projects Tab

Go to your GitHub repository and click on the "Projects" tab. You can also create a project from your GitHub profile or organization page.

Step 2: Create a New Project

Click on the "New project" button to create a new project. Fill out the project name and optionally provide a description.

Click "Create project" to finalize the creation of your project.

Using Project Boards

Project boards help you organize and track tasks. A typical project board has columns such as "To Do," "In Progress," and "Done."

Step 1: Add Columns

To add a column, click on the "Add column" button and provide a name for the column.

Step 2: Add Cards

Cards represent tasks and can be issues, pull requests, or notes. To add a card, click on the "+" button in a column and select "Add note" or "Add card" to link an existing issue or pull request.

Step 3: Manage Cards

Drag and drop cards between columns to update their status. Click on a card to edit its details, add labels, or assign it to team members.

Linking Issues and Pull Requests

You can link issues and pull requests to project cards to track their progress. To link an issue or pull request, open the issue or pull request, click the "Projects" dropdown in the right sidebar, and select the appropriate project and column.

Automating Project Boards

GitHub Projects supports automation to streamline your workflow. You can set up automation rules to move cards between columns based on events such as issue creation, pull request merge, or label application.

# Example automation rule
- Move all issues added to the project to the "To Do" column
- Move all closed issues to the "Done" column
                

Using Project Templates

GitHub provides project templates to help you get started quickly. You can choose from templates like "Basic Kanban" or "Automated Kanban" when creating a new project.

Managing Access and Permissions

You can manage who has access to your projects by inviting collaborators. To invite collaborators, go to the project settings, click on "Collaborators," and add the GitHub usernames of your team members.

Summary

This guide covered how to use GitHub Projects for project management, including creating and managing project boards, linking issues and pull requests, automating workflows, using project templates, and managing access and permissions. GitHub Projects is a versatile tool that can help you organize and track your work effectively.