# Project InstructionsProject Instructions set persistent rules that WebPros Nova applies to every prompt within a website or web app project. Rules have higher priority than individual prompts. Common uses: enforcing tone of voice, coding styles, framework preferences, and design constraints. Add via the plus icon in the prompt box or Dashboard > Instructions. Each project has its own independent instruction set, which can be edited or reset at any time.
Project instructions set persistent rules for your entire project. Nova uses these instructions during project generation and every time you make changes. You can use project instructions to set coding styles, framework preferences, design patterns, and other limits. Nova applies these rules in all AI conversations within the specific project.
For example, if you want a friendly, conversational tone, you can define this in the project instructions. Nova then applies this tone to the text it generates for each prompt in the project.
{{< callout context="note" icon="outline/info-circle" >}}
You can add different instructions for each Nova project.
{{< /callout >}}
## When to use project instructions
Project instructions make writing new prompts easier, so you do not need to repeat rules with every prompt while working on your project.
{{< callout context="note" icon="outline/info-circle" >}}
Project instructions have a higher priority than prompts. Nova will apply these rules to the context each time.
{{< /callout >}}
If you create a prompt that conflicts with a persistent rule, Nova will answer that the project instructions do not allow the requested action. For example, you could add the following project instructions:
{{< nova-prompt>}}
Do not add text to images.
{{< /nova-prompt >}}
Then, you could send the following prompt:
{{< nova-prompt>}}
Add the following text to the image:
{{< /nova-prompt >}}
Nova will not add the text.
In this case, you can either edit the rule or modify the prompt to avoid the conflict.
## Create project instructions
You can create project instructions during project generation or within an existing project. Nova will use these instructions whenever you make future edits. You can edit or reset them anytime within the related project.
### Add project instructions to a new project
To add instructions to your new project, click the plus icon () in the initial prompt text box and select _Project Instructions_. Add your instructions in the text box and click _Save_ to keep the changes.
### Add project instructions to an existing project
If you want to add instructions to an existing project, open it, click the plus icon () in the prompt text box and select _Project Instructions_. Add your instructions in the text box and click _Save_.
### Add project instructions through the Dashboard
You can also add project instructions through the _Dashboard_. Click the dashboard icon () in the top navigation bar and select _Instructions_. Add your instructions in the text box and click _Save_.
## Edit project instructions
You can edit or reset project instructions at any time from the prompt text box or the _Instructions_ section of the _Dashboard_.
Nova indicates whether projects have saved instructions with a plus icon with a dot () in the prompt text box.
## Examples
If you're not sure where to start with project instructions, you can explore Nova's ready-to-use examples. You can choose from _Tone of Voice_, _Design Guidelines_, or _Content Structure_.
When you click a suggested example, Nova adds the selected project instructions to the prompt text box.
## Troubleshooting
### Nova ignores project instructions
In some cases, a prompt may conflict with project instructions, but Nova may still follow the prompt instead of the defined rules. If you do not want to keep these changes, [edit your previous prompt](/en/features/create/edit-previous-prompt/).