# Retrieving projects

You can view any public project. You can view private projects for which you have the Browse permission.

## Using the Search box <a href="#search-box" id="search-box"></a>

1. In the top navigation bar, select the magnifier icon. The **Search for projects…** box is displayed along with a list of pre-selected projects.\
   Alternatively, press **S**.
2. You can enter a part of the project name in the box to filter the search.
3. Select the project in the list.

## Using the Projects page <a href="#projects-page" id="projects-page"></a>

1. In the top navigation bar, select **Projects**.
2. You can apply a search filter.
3. Select a project in the list of projects.

{% hint style="info" %}
If the project administrator [managing-project-tags](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/2025.2/project-administration/managing-project-tags "mention"), you can use the **Tags** filter.
{% endhint %}

## Viewing your administered projects <a href="#administered-projects" id="administered-projects"></a>

To view the projects you’re administering:

1. Select your account menu in the top right corner of the SonarQube Server interface.
2. In the menu, select **My Account**.
3. Select the **Projects** tab.
4. Select a project.

## Retrieving your favorite projects <a href="#favorite-projects" id="favorite-projects"></a>

Favorite projects are marked with a yellow star.

To retrieve your favorite projects:

1. In the top navigation bar, select **Projects**.
2. In the top left corner, select **My Favorites**. Your favorite projects are listed on the page.

## Marking a project as favorite <a href="#marking-as-favorite" id="marking-as-favorite"></a>

To mark a project as a favorite:

1. [retrieving-projects](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/2025.2/user-guide/viewing-projects/retrieving-projects "mention").
2. In the top left corner, select the star.

<div align="left"><figure><img src="https://3577027091-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F69lEOGGgOhCpumODGD9v%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-3ddfc67ee29e87bb5c8676a13dba44e5160a93b7%2Fsonarqube-server-favorite-project.png?alt=media" alt="Marking a project as favorite"><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>

Alternatively, you can select or unselect the star in front of a project listed on the **Projects** page.

## Related pages <a href="#related-pages" id="related-pages"></a>

* [project-overview](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/2025.2/user-guide/viewing-projects/project-overview "mention")
* [activity-and-history](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/2025.2/user-guide/viewing-projects/activity-and-history "mention")
* [viewing-project-structure](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/2025.2/user-guide/viewing-projects/viewing-project-structure "mention")
* [managing-tokens](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/2025.2/user-guide/managing-tokens "mention")
* [project-badge](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/2025.2/user-guide/project-badge "mention")
* [subscribing-to-notifications](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/2025.2/user-guide/managing-your-account/subscribing-to-notifications "mention")
* [introduction](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/2025.2/user-guide/issues/introduction "mention")
* [security-hotspots](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/2025.2/user-guide/security-hotspots "mention")