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title: "Opening an Existing SiteMaker Project"
slug: "opening-an-existing-project"
description: "NavVis SiteMaker reopens a saved project from the Project tab. Click Open Project at the top right and select the project_name.ini file, or choose it from the Recent Projects list."
updated: 2026-03-06T13:11:02Z
published: 2026-03-06T13:11:02Z
canonical: "knowledge.navvis.com/opening-an-existing-project"
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# Opening an Existing Project

Use this page to learn how to open an existing NavVis SiteMaker project from the **Project** tab. It explains how to load a project via the **Open Project** button or access it from the **Recent Projects** list using the `project_name.ini` file.

Open an existing SiteMaker project `project_name.ini>` file from the **Project** tab:

1. Open SiteMaker.
2. Click the **Project** tab.
3. Open an existing project:
  - From the top right, click **Open Project**. Select the correct file and click **Open** to load the project.
  - or, from the **Recent Projects** window, select a project.

![Interface showing project details, recent projects, and settings for Project X HQ.](https://cdn.document360.io/bf174766-fa1a-4fe1-a4d7-b1db1e7cb996/Images/Documentation/creating a sitemaker(1).png)