One of the best ways to get started in your new Basecamp account is to start a project. In this Basecamp Basics video, Kimberly from Basecamp's Customer Success team walks through how to start a new project and explains invite-only projects vs. all-access projects, the five project tools that are on each project at start-up, and shows how to change, rename and duplicate tools within a project. You'll also learn how to link to an outside tool or service with the Doors feature.

To understand how Basecamp works, you have to understand what a project is. In this Basecamp Basics video, Kimberly from Basecamp's Customer Success team explains the four ways that projects can be used – as a headquarters for your entire company, as a hub for an internal team or department, for time-based work, or as a subset of work from a larger project. Videos in the Basecamp Basics Series.

Michelle gives an overview of what a work week looked like during the cooldown.

Card Table is our take on Kanban. It allows teams to visualize tasks that follow multiple steps, like fixing bugs or designing creatives. Pick a task and put it on a card. Once it's ready for its next phase, simply drag it to the next column. Is something holding you on? Move it to the "On hold" section, so it stays in view while you work on something else. Card Table is available to all Basecamp customers.

Email is great for 1:1 communication but is terrible for managing projects. Basecamp helps you keep track of client communication, files, approvals, and everything in between. Bring clients to collaborate, but only give them access to what you want them to see.

Basecamp has a redesigned, simplified, customizable home screen that puts relevancy front and center. You can add your logo, and pin and reorder your most important projects at the top. Plus, you can quickly jump to any project any time, from anywhere, with a simple keyboard command.