> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.cogram.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.cogram.com/administration/project-management-permissions.md).
# Project Management Permissions
By default, any user who owns a project can create new projects, archive their projects, and delete them. The **Project Management Permissions** setting lets you restrict those actions to organization Admins and Owners only.
## Enabling the restriction
1. Go to [Organization Settings > Projects > Project Permissions](https://app.cogram.com/dashboard/settings/admin/projects/project-permissions).
2. Toggle **Restrict project management to admins and owners** to on.
Once enabled, the following actions are restricted to org Admins and Owners:
| Action | Admins & Owners | Members (project owners) |
| ------------------- | :-------------: | :----------------------: |
| Create new projects | ✓ | |
| Archive a project | ✓ | |
| Delete a project | ✓ | |
Members who own projects will no longer see the **New Project** button, the archive toggle in project settings, or the delete option in the project list.
> **Note:** Org Admins and Owners always retain full project management access regardless of this setting.
## When to use this
Use this to keep project creation and removal in the hands of designated administrators.
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## Project Discoverability
Any organization member can browse discoverable projects in the **Organization Projects** tab on the [Projects page](https://app.cogram.com/dashboard/projects/) and request access. Org admins and owners can configure the default discoverability behavior for all projects.
### Configuring the org default
1. Go to [Organization Settings > Projects > Project Permissions](https://app.cogram.com/dashboard/settings/admin/projects/project-permissions).
2. Under **Project Discoverability**, use the following toggles:
The org-wide Project Discoverability defaults
| Setting | Effect |
| ------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Enable discoverability by default** | When on, new projects are discoverable to all organization members by default. When off, new projects are hidden from the organization directory by default. |
| **Allow project owners to override** | When on, project owners can change the discoverability of their own projects in Project Settings. When off, only org admins and owners can change it. |
### Applying the default to existing projects
Below the toggles, click **Apply to all existing projects** to set every project (excluding archived projects) to the current org default. A confirmation dialog will appear because this action cannot be undone.
> **Note:** If "Allow project owners to override" is turned off and you apply to all, project owners will not be able to change the setting back on their own projects afterward.
### Setting discoverability on selected projects
When you want to update only a subset of projects (for example, to make a few specific projects discoverable without changing the rest) use **Set discoverability on selected projects** next to "Apply to all".
1. Go to [Organization Settings > Projects > Project Permissions](https://app.cogram.com/dashboard/settings/admin/projects/project-permissions).
2. Under **Project Discoverability**, click **Set discoverability on selected projects**.
3. In the dialog:
* Choose **Discoverable** or **Hidden** as the target value.
* Search by project name and tick the projects you want to update.
* Use **Select all on page** to quickly tick every visible project, or **Deselect all on page** to clear them.
4. Click **Apply to N projects** to save.
Personal projects and archived projects are not eligible and won't appear in the picker. The dialog lists up to 500 projects at a time; refine the search to find more.
### Per-project discoverability
Individual projects can be toggled between discoverable and hidden in **Project Settings > Project discoverability**, as long as the organization allows overrides. If the override is locked by the org admin, a warning is shown explaining that discoverability is controlled by the organization. See [Projects: Project discoverability](/guides/projects.md#project-discoverability) for more details on what discoverable and hidden mean for project members.
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