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What's the proper way create a sub-project of a project?

Asked by Phillip_B.

How do I create a sub-project of my project "Pangea", I'm trying to make a fork of it - specifically destined for food-service, called Edesia. What I've found is to create a sub-project or... a super project, I need to contact you guys? Am I at the right place?

Note: My project isn't anything major, just two highschool kids trying to get some experience for college. :)

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Best Gavin Panella (allenap) said : 		#1

Hi,

It's not possible to add a sub-project of an existing project, but it is possible to create project groups. Have a look at the following FAQ entry:

  https://answers.edge.launchpad.net/launchpad/+faq/210

From the above, note that "we only create project groups for projects that are established". In practice this has meant things like Mozilla. If you think that you fall into this category then please make a request (it's probably best to make a new, specific, request). Whether that request is successful or not, you can continue to register projects for the sub-projects you're working on, and re-request a group later, when it's apparent that you are established.

Alternatively, for a more lightweight approach, you might find it easier to create branches for each fork. If you plan to use Launchpad's code hosting then anyone can create their own branches/forks of any other branch and publish them. Branches are normally associated with the users that create them, but they can also be associated with teams. It's very flexible, and might fit your requirements better. Look at https://help.launchpad.net/Code for more information and instructions.

Gavin.

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Phillip_B. (xphill64x) said : 		#2

Thanks Gavin Panella, that solved my question.