Project Management

Create, organize, and manage your projects — one project per job site.

Overview

A project in NetMap Pro represents a single job site or network. It contains all devices, IP assignments, snapshot history, Connection Doctor history, and notes for that site. You can create as many projects as needed - one per client, per building, or per visit.

Creating a Project

Click "New Project" in the sidebar.
Enter a name — use something descriptive that matches the job site (e.g., "Smith Residence," "Office Retrofit — Building A," "Lakefront MDU").
Set the subnet — NetMap Pro auto-detects your current subnet. Adjust if the target network uses a different range.

Naming convention: If you visit the same site multiple times, include the date or visit number in the project name (e.g., "Smith Residence — Feb 2026"). This makes it easy to find the right project later.

Switching Between Projects

All your projects are listed in the sidebar. Click any project name to switch to it. The device table, Router Config, and Doctor tab all update to show data from the selected project.

Renaming a Project

Click the project name in the sidebar and select Rename. Type the new name and press Enter. The project file on disk is updated automatically.

Deleting a Project

Click the project name in the sidebar and select Delete. You'll be asked to confirm. Deleted projects are removed permanently — there is no recycle bin.

This cannot be undone. If you might need the data later, back up the project file before deleting. See Data Storage below.

Auto-Save

NetMap Pro saves your project automatically every time you make a change - editing a device name, assigning an IP, running a scan, or completing a Connection Doctor test. You never need to manually save.

Snapshots & Compare

Use snapshots to capture checkpoints before major edits or router pushes. Snapshot comparison helps you verify exactly what changed between milestones.

Click "Save Snapshot" in the Devices filter bar to create a timestamped checkpoint.
Make your changes - update devices, reserved IPs, and router reservations.
Click "Compare Snapshot" to view added, removed, and modified devices against the latest snapshot.

Recommended: Save a snapshot right before a live router push. It gives you a clean before/after record for closeout and troubleshooting.

Data Storage

Where are projects saved?

Projects are stored as JSON files in the projects/ folder inside the NetMap Pro installation directory:

C:\Program Files\NetMap Pro\projects\
├── Smith Residence.json
├── Office Retrofit.json
└── Lakefront MDU.json

Each .json file is a complete, self-contained project. You can open it in any text editor to inspect the raw data.

Backing up projects

Copy the projects/ folder (or individual .json files) to a backup location — USB drive, cloud storage, network share, etc. To restore, copy the files back into the projects/ folder and restart NetMap Pro.

Tip: Point a cloud sync tool (OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive) at the projects/ folder for automatic backup after every save.

Moving projects to another computer

Copy the .json project files from the projects/ folder on one machine to the same folder on another machine running NetMap Pro. The projects appear in the sidebar immediately.

What's in a project file?

Each project JSON file contains:

Project name and subnet configuration
All devices (name, IP, MAC, manufacturer, type, location, notes, reserved IP)
Snapshot history used for before/after comparisons
Connection Doctor test history (timestamped, capped at 50 runs)
Last-modified timestamp used for phone sync

Settings

Click the gear icon in the sidebar to open Settings. Available options include:

License management — view your license key, activation status, and deactivate to move to another computer
Subnet configuration — change the target subnet for scanning
About — current app version and update information

Typical Workflow

Here's how most installers organize their projects:

New job site? Create a new project before you start scanning.
Return visit? Open the existing project - all prior device data is there. Run a new scan, then save a snapshot before applying changes.
Job complete? Compare your latest snapshot, then export the closeout report pack for the client.
End of month? Back up the entire projects/ folder for safekeeping.

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