## Creating a new model

In order to create a new model, you can easily navigate to the `File -> New` menu item or simply hit the keyboard shortcut `Ctrl+N`.

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You will be asked to select the project template and in most cases you will continue with an empty VEROSIM project. There are other templates available but the general VEROSIM project will allow you to add cell elements and program a sequence utilizing ActionBlocks.

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