# Create Site Plan Project

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You need Org Admin permissions to manage a site plan.
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## Configuration

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**In Verkada Command, go to All Products > Site Planner.**
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**In the top right, click New Project.**
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**On Create a project:**

a. Enter the project name (e.g., customer name)\
b. (Optional) Upload a logo or image that represents the Project\
c. Click **Create.**
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{% step %}
**On Create a Location:**

a. Enter the project location.\
b. Enter the street address.\
c. Click **Create.**\
d. Click **Create a Plan.**
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{% step %}
**On Create a plan:**

a. Enter a plan name.\
b. (Optional) [Upload an image of your site plan.](#h_2a141a7482)\
c. (Optional) [Set the scale of your site plan.](#h_557082cd58)\
d. (Optional) [Align your plan on the map.](#h_8174ac3e63)\
e. Click **Create.**
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* Site plans support PDF, PNG, and JPG files with a maximum size of 15MB.
* Site planner does not support multi-page PDFs. Split PDFs into single-page files before uploading.
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{% hint style="info" %}
Do not upload a site plan if you want to plot Verkada products directly on the map. The map will load at the specified location to allow you to plot products.
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## Crop a site plan

After you upload a site plan, you can crop the file to only display the relevant portion in the plan editor.

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**Click and drag one of the four corners to change the shape of the site plan.**
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**Click and drag one of the four sides to change the dimensions of the site plan.**
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**Click Done to save the changes.**
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## Set the site plan scale

Set the scale of your site plan to ensure accurate Verkada device ranges on the map.

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**Select two points on the site plan.**
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**Enter the distance between the two points. Both feet and meters are supported.**

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**Click to save.**
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In the U.S., the standard door width is 3 feet. Use this as the scale by selecting two points on a door on your site plan.
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## Align a site plan

Set the orientation of your site plan to accurately align with the map.

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**Click and drag one of the four corners to change the size of the site plan.**
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**Click and drag the handle at the top center of the image to change the orientation.**

<div align="left" data-with-frame="true"><img src="/files/lIbqzxZTmuLgRUJwoIIO" alt="" width="563"></div>
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Click **Done** to save.
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