How to Create and Manage Claude Projects

The official guide to creating a Claude Project, uploading documents into its knowledge base, and writing project-wide custom instructions that carry across every chat inside it. You will be able to set up one project per course or paper and have Claude draw consistently on the same readings without re-uploading each time.

Task

Custom workflows

Time

10 min

Level

beginner

Cost

Free tier — There is a free tier that covers this, with paid limits above it.

Tools

Claude

Published

2025

Voice

Anthropic — First-party Claude model and policy announcements, including education-specific products and safety commitments.