# Creating a New ThemeBuilder Project

ThemeBuilder allows you to create two main types of projects: blank projects and projects that use Kendo themes.

When you use a [Kendo theme](https://www.telerik.com/themebuilder/documentation/basic-project-operations/creating-new-projects#creating-kendo-projects), you can customize it and see your changes applied in real-time to the appearance of the Telerik and Kendo UI components in ThemeBuilder. On the other hand, a [blank project](https://www.telerik.com/themebuilder/documentation/basic-project-operations/creating-new-projects#creating-blank-projects) allows you to develop a theme for your own custom components from the ground up.

## Creating Kendo Projects

To create a project using one of the Telerik and Kendo UI themes:

1. Navigate to [ThemeBuilder](https://themebuilderapp.telerik.com/).

2. Enter the credentials for your [Telerik account](https://www.telerik.com/account/) and log in.

3. Click the **Create New Project** button.

4. Select the **Start from Kendo Theme** tab.

5. Enter a name for the project.

6. Select the **Project Icons** type (SVG or Font icons) and the desired theme version.

7. Choose which theme to use (Default, Bootstrap, Material, Fluent, or Classic)—this applies the theme-specific styles to the UI components in ThemeBuilder.

8. Finally, click **Create New Project**.

## Creating Blank Projects

To create a new blank ThemeBuilder project:

1. Navigate to [ThemeBuilder](https://themebuilderapp.telerik.com/).

2. Enter the credentials for your [Telerik account](https://www.telerik.com/account/) and log in.

3. Click the **Create New Project** button.

4. Select the **Start from scratch** tab.

5. Enter a name for your project and then select **Blank** or **Sample**. Unlike the blank project type, the sample project contains pre-built components and styles that will help you understand the basic ThemeBuilder concepts.

6. Finally, click **Create New Project**.

## Related Articles

* [Sharing a project](https://www.telerik.com/themebuilder/documentation/basic-project-operations/sharing-a-project)
* [Renaming, duplicating and deleting a project](https://www.telerik.com/themebuilder/documentation/basic-project-operations/renaming-duplicating-deleting-project)
* [Managing project versions](https://www.telerik.com/themebuilder/documentation/basic-project-operations/manage-versions)
* [Importing and exporting project metadata](https://www.telerik.com/themebuilder/documentation/basic-project-operations/import-export-metadata)