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Create a Project

A project is the top-level container for everything you log: drillholes, data tables, collaborators, exports. Most teams run one project per exploration property or campaign.

This page covers signing up, signing in, creating the project, and switching between projects you have access to.

Sign up

Open Blue Butterfly in your browser. The sign-in screen appears.

  1. Click the Sign Up tab.
  2. Enter your email and a password.
  3. Tick I agree to the End User License Agreement. The Sign Up button is disabled until you do.
  4. Click Sign Up.

You’re redirected to the Dashboard. The EULA checkbox only appears at account creation — subsequent sign-ins skip it.

Sign in

Already have an account? Enter your email and password and click Sign In. You’ll land on the Dashboard for the project you last used.

Forgotten password

On the sign-in screen, click Forgot password?. Enter your email and submit. You’ll receive a password-reset link by email; follow it to set a new password.

Create a project

If you have no projects yet, the Dashboard shows a prompt asking how to create your first one. If you already have projects, click the project selector dropdown in the top-left and choose + Create New Project.

You’ll see two options:

Create a blank project

Gives you an empty project with no predefined drillhole template fields and no data tables. Use this when you want to design the schema yourself, or when no template file is available.

  1. Enter a project name (e.g., Golden Ridge).
  2. Click Create Project.

After creation, head to Templates (settings gear → Templates) to define your schema. See Drillhole Template and Data Tables.

Create from a template

If a colleague has shared a template JSON file (exported from another project), use this option to start with their schema pre-loaded.

  1. Click Import a Template.
  2. Select the .json template file from your computer.
  3. Enter a project name.
  4. Click Create Project.

The new project starts with the imported drillhole fields, data tables, columns, validation rules, and formulas already in place. You can still edit any of it afterward.

Important. The import here expects a template JSON file (exported from Templates → Export Template). It is not the same as a project backup file (which contains data as well as schema). For full project restoration, see Backup & Restore.

Switch between projects

The top-left project selector dropdown lists every project you have access to. Click any to switch — the Dashboard reloads showing that project’s drillholes.

Your role in each project is independent. You can be Owner of one project and Viewer of another. See Collaborators & Roles for the permissions matrix.

Project information

To see the project name, ID, creation date, and your current role, open the settings gear (⚙) → Project Settings. The Project ID (a UUID) is useful in support requests.

Delete a project

Only Owners can delete projects. From Project Settings, scroll to the Danger Zone and click Delete Project. You’ll be asked to type the project name to confirm. Deletion is irreversible — all drillholes, tables, records, and collaborator access are removed.

If you want to keep a copy before deletion, download a Project Backup first.