# 6.1.1 Create a Phase

A phase is a major stage or component of a project, typically defined by specific goals, timelines, and deliverables.

Users can create a new phase by providing names, descriptions, start and end dates, and other relevant details. They can also assign team members to the phase and set permissions for access and editing.

You can create phases from 3 places:

* Admin Dashboard 
* Create+ button
* inside a project. 

### Steps to Use:

* From the **item form**, select **phase** & **project**.
* **Give** the **phase** a **name**. **It’s mandatory**.
* **Choose** the **assignee**. You **can assign multiple assignees** to a phase.
* **Provide** **Status** & **set** the **Priority**.
* **Add** a short **description** of the **task** in the **Description box**. 

  Onethread gives you rich text support options for description formatting. Choose your preferred one and change the description format accordingly.
* **Give** a **Start Date** and **Due Date** if needed. 

  **Note that** the start and due dates are required for phases to appear in the Calendar and Gantt chart. The start date must not exceed the due date.
* **Set Reminders** (if needed).
* **Add Dependency** Task (if required).
* **Press** the <img src="https://4113483419-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FGidBZt9wHrAuaIEXoJOq%2Fuploads%2FZ3nLL4xF7IvMUT0NYRyo%2FScreenshot_112.png?alt=media&#x26;token=fdffb039-8954-4e49-87e5-14d32b402331" alt="" data-size="line"> button

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### Important Notes:

* You can only **assign** the **phases** to those **already added** to the **specific project** in which the phases have been created.
* The **color** of the **phase** is **green**, and a **small green square** can be seen beside it.
* You can **provide** and **change** the **start date & due date** for a phase task. To change dates, you must provide the delay reason & factors.
* In a phase, you can add task reminders, issues, dependencies, subtasks, and attachments.&#x20;
* You can submit a phase or a subtask of a phase. To submit, click the submit button and provide the total spent house, reviewer’s name (can add multiple reviewers), description, and files, and click the submit button.
* You can copy the public URL of the task and share it with anyone.
* Clicking on the “mark as complete” button will complete the task.