# Retrieving projects

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

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1. Project name
2. Project navigation bar
3. Drop-down list to select a branch or pull request analysis.
4. Project analysis information: **Lines of Code** analyzed, **Version**, the time of the last analysis.
5. Drop-down list of **Downloadable reports**.
6. **Set as homepage:** Click on it to make this project your SonarQube Server homepage.
7. **Bind project**: Click on it to bind this project to a DevOps platform. If the project is already bound, the name of the DevOps platform appears here.
8. Click on the Star to add this project to your [favorite projects](#marking-as-favorite).

## Retrieving a project

### 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 manages project tags, they can use the **Tags** filter. See [Managing project tags](/sonarqube-server/2026.2/project-administration/setting-up-features/managing-project-tags.md) for more information.
{% 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. Go to **Projects**.
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. 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. Retrieve the project. See [Retrieving projects](/sonarqube-server/2026.2/user-guide/viewing-projects/retrieving-projects.md) for more information.
2. Select the star.

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>

* [Viewing analysis summary](/sonarqube-server/2026.2/user-guide/viewing-projects/project-overview.md)
* [Viewing project activity](/sonarqube-server/2026.2/user-guide/viewing-projects/activity-and-history.md)
* [Viewing project structure](/sonarqube-server/2026.2/user-guide/viewing-projects/viewing-project-structure.md)
* [Managing your tokens](/sonarqube-server/2026.2/user-guide/managing-tokens.md)
* [Using a project badge](/sonarqube-server/2026.2/user-guide/project-badge.md)
* [Notifications](/sonarqube-server/2026.2/user-guide/managing-your-account/subscribing-to-notifications.md)
* [Introduction](/sonarqube-server/2026.2/user-guide/issues/introduction.md)
* [Managing Security Hotspots](/sonarqube-server/2026.2/user-guide/security-hotspots.md)


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