> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.bdb.ai/data-science-lab-2/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.bdb.ai/data-science-lab-2/project/project-list/activating-a-project.md).

# Activating a Project

Activating a project implies being able to upload an existing notebook or to create a new notebook for coding.

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*Look at the given walk-through to understand how a DSL Project gets activated.*
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* Navigate to the ***Projects*** page.
* Select a project from the list.
* Click the ***Activate*** option.

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* A dialog window appears to confirm the Activation.
* Click the ***Yes*** option.

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* The project gets activated and a notification message appears to communicate the completion of the action.
* The ***Activation*** option gets changed into the ***Deactivation*** option for the concerned project.

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*<mark style="color:green;">Please Note:</mark> Refer the **Data Science Lab Quick Start Flow** page to get an overview of the **Data Science Lab** module in nutshell.* [***Click here***](/data-science-lab-2/data-science-lab-quick-start-flow.md) *to get redirected to the quick start flow page.*
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