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A project is the space where your workflows, channels, variables, and configuration live. When you create a new one, you can start from scratch or begin from a copy of a project you already have.

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Create the project

1

Open the project creator

Go to Projects and click Create project. You can also create one from the project selector at the top.
2

Choose how you want to start

The modal gives you two options:
  • From scratch — a new project, with no inherited configuration.
  • Clone existing — copies the configuration of a project you already have.
3

Add a name and description

The name accepts between 3 and 50 characters and the description up to 120. Both fields show a counter so you know how much room you have left.
4

Complete the option you picked

If you choose Clone existing, pick the source project in Project to clone. If you choose From scratch, you can open Advanced settings to write a Default error.
5

Confirm

Click Create project or Clone project. Once it finishes, Jelou takes you straight into the new project.

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From scratch

This is the option to start clean. Jelou creates the project and leaves it ready to work on:
  • A first workflow with a single Start node, the entry point you build from.
  • A WhatsApp test channel named after your project — if the project is My project, so is the channel — so you can try your flows without connecting your own number.
Under Advanced settings you can define the Default error: the message someone receives if a node in the flow fails and no other error is configured. It’s optional, and you can change it later from the project settings.
If you’re not sure what to build yet, start from scratch and follow the your first workflow guide.

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Clone existing

Cloning copies a project’s structure, not its data. It’s the right option for creating a testing environment, replicating an implementation for another brand, or starting from a flow that already works without touching the original. The Project to clone field only lists projects from your own company. The source project is never modified.

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What gets copied

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What to review before publishing

Some things are intentionally left blank because they’re tied to the original project or they’re sensitive information:
Secrets are copied by name only, without their value. If you publish the clone without filling them in, any node that depends on them will fail at runtime.
Once cloning finishes, Jelou automatically publishes a first version of the new project so you can test it right away. See publishing versions to understand how version history works.

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Spot cloned projects

Every project created by cloning is flagged with a Cloned tag, so you can tell a copy apart from a project built from scratch without opening its settings. Hover over the tag to see the detail: This project was created as a copy of another project.

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Clone origin

In the project settings, the information card adds two rows when the project is a clone:
If the source project was deleted, Cloned from shows the ID alone. The trail stays intact even when the original no longer exists.

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After creating the project

1

Fill in the secrets

Go to the project settings and enter the value of every secret that was copied by name.
2

Reselect flows and templates

Open the nodes flagged as pending and pick the matching WhatsApp Flow or HSM template.
3

Test the flow

Use the WhatsApp test channel or the tester to check that everything responds the way you expect.
4

Connect your real channel

When the project is ready, connect your WhatsApp number to go live.

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Frequently asked questions

No. The Project to clone list only shows projects from your own company, and cloning is rejected if the project doesn’t belong to you.
No. Cloning only reads the source project. Its name, workflows, and channels stay untouched.
Jelou rolls back everything it had created up to that point. You won’t be left with a half-finished project in the list — you can simply try again.
Yes. From Projects, open the project menu and choose Edit to change the name, the description, and the default error.
No. The tag reflects how the project was created, so it stays even if you change its name or its settings.
No. The clone’s database nodes keep pointing at the same databases in your company. If you want separate data, create a new database and switch it in the node.

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Next steps

Your first workflow

Build a simple question-and-answer flow in your new project.

AI Routing

Understand how Jelou decides which workflow handles each message.

Publish versions

Learn how to publish changes and roll back to an earlier version.

Connect WhatsApp

Take your project to production with your own number.