Projects

Create, import, build, and launch O3DE projects.

The Projects page is the landing view of OPAL. Every project you’ve created or imported lives here. Each card shows at a glance what state the project is in and what actions are available.


Status badges

BadgeColorMeaning
Not builtGrayProject exists but has never been configured or compiled
BuildingBlue (animated)A build is in progress — logs are streaming
BuiltGreenBuild is current — click Open to launch Editor
Build failedRedLast build errored out — View Logs to diagnose
OpenPurpleThe Editor is running for this project right now
Missing engineYellowThe engine this project is pinned to isn’t installed

Actions per project

Every project card has:

  • Launch — opens the Editor
  • Build — queues a build using the configured build command
  • Gems — opens the per-project gem editor
  • Settings — opens the project settings dialog (engine pin, build command, CPU cores)
  • View logs — shows the most recent build logs
  • Open in file system — jumps to the project folder in Explorer/Finder/your file manager
  • Remove from OPAL — removes from OPAL’s list (does NOT delete the folder)