This guide walks you through creating a project from scratch — including phases, tasks, milestones, and scheduling settings.
1. Start from the dashboard
After signing in, you land on the project dashboard. Click New Project, then:
- Start date (optional) — LoopGantt schedules forward from this date using working days. Leave it empty to start today.
- Blank Project — start from scratch, or pick one of the built-in templates instead.
- Deadline (optional) — once set, it appears as a deadline marker on the Gantt that you can drag to change.
2. Set your working calendar (Pro plan)
By default, the scheduler uses a Mon–Fri working week. To configure holidays or custom working days, open the Calendar panel (eye icon → Calendar). Right-click any date column in the Gantt to toggle it as a holiday or working day.
3. Add phases
Phases are grouping containers that span their child tasks. To add a phase, click the arrow next to the + button at the top of the task list and choose New Phase. Good phase names reflect your project's major stages: Discovery, Design, Development, Launch.
4. Add tasks inside phases
Click inside a phase and press Tab or click the + button. Enter a name, duration (in working days), and optionally a priority and color.
Task fields at a glance:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Duration (days) | How many working days this task takes. Set to 0 for milestones. |
| Status | not_started · in_progress · completed · on_hold |
| Priority | low · medium · high · critical |
| Progress | 0–100% — shown as a fill on the Gantt bar |
| Color | Accent color for the Gantt bar |
| Checklist | Sub-items within a task (click the checklist icon) |
| Desired date | Request a specific start date. Used if no dependencies push the task later. |
5. Add milestones
A milestone marks an important event or decision point. It has no duration (0 days) and appears as a diamond on the Gantt. Create one by setting a task duration to 0 or by using the Milestone toggle in the task editor.
6. Link tasks with dependencies
Open a task and, in its Dependencies section, pick a task from Select predecessor…. See the dependencies guide for all four types.
7. Save and share
LoopGantt auto-saves every change. To share the plan, use Export → PDF or Export → PNG from the toolbar.