diff --git a/src/app/app.module.ts b/src/app/app.module.ts
index 5b68d94c..74e82e1a 100644
--- a/src/app/app.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/app.module.ts
@@ -28,8 +28,9 @@ import { ApplianceService } from "./services/appliance.service";
 import { LinkService } from "./services/link.service";
 
 import { ProjectsComponent } from './components/projects/projects.component';
+import { AddBlankProjectDialogComponent } from './components/projects/add-blank-project-dialog/add-blank-project-dialog.component';
 import { ImportProjectDialogComponent } from './components/projects/import-project-dialog/import-project-dialog.component';
-import { ImportProjectConfirmationDialogComponent} from './components/projects/import-project-dialog/import-project-confirmation-dialog/import-project-confirmation-dialog.component';
+import { ConfirmationDialogComponent} from './components/projects/confirmation-dialog/confirmation-dialog.component';
 import { DefaultLayoutComponent } from './layouts/default-layout/default-layout.component';
 import { ProgressDialogComponent } from './common/progress-dialog/progress-dialog.component';
 import { AppComponent } from './app.component';
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ import { SnapshotsComponent } from './components/snapshots/snapshots.component';
 import { SnapshotMenuItemComponent } from './components/snapshots/snapshot-menu-item/snapshot-menu-item.component';
 import { MATERIAL_IMPORTS } from './material.imports';
 import { DrawingService } from './services/drawing.service';
+import { ProjectNameValidator } from './components/projects/models/projectNameValidator';
 
 
 if (environment.production) {
@@ -94,8 +96,9 @@ if (environment.production) {
     SnapshotMenuItemComponent,
     SnapshotsComponent,
     ProjectsComponent,
+    AddBlankProjectDialogComponent,
     ImportProjectDialogComponent,
-    ImportProjectConfirmationDialogComponent,
+    ConfirmationDialogComponent,
     DefaultLayoutComponent,
     ProgressDialogComponent,
     NodeContextMenuComponent,
@@ -153,15 +156,17 @@ if (environment.production) {
     InRectangleHelper,
     DrawingsDataSource,
     ServerErrorHandler,
-    ServerDatabase
+    ServerDatabase,
+    ProjectNameValidator
   ],
   entryComponents: [
     AddServerDialogComponent,
     CreateSnapshotDialogComponent,
     ProgressDialogComponent,
     ApplianceListDialogComponent,
+    AddBlankProjectDialogComponent,
     ImportProjectDialogComponent,
-    ImportProjectConfirmationDialogComponent
+    ConfirmationDialogComponent
   ],
   bootstrap: [ AppComponent ]
 })
diff --git a/src/app/components/projects/add-blank-project-dialog/add-blank-project-dialog.component.css b/src/app/components/projects/add-blank-project-dialog/add-blank-project-dialog.component.css
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fd32953d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/components/projects/add-blank-project-dialog/add-blank-project-dialog.component.css
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+.file-name-form-field {
+    width: 100%;
+}
+
+.project-snackbar {
+    background: #2196F3;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/app/components/projects/add-blank-project-dialog/add-blank-project-dialog.component.html b/src/app/components/projects/add-blank-project-dialog/add-blank-project-dialog.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..83c83b24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/components/projects/add-blank-project-dialog/add-blank-project-dialog.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<h1 mat-dialog-title>Create new project</h1>
+<form [formGroup]="projectNameForm" class="file-name-form">
+    <mat-form-field class="file-name-form-field">
+        <input matInput type="text" formControlName="projectName"  [ngClass]="{ 'is-invalid': form.projectName?.errors }" placeholder="Please enter name" />
+        <mat-error *ngIf="form.projectName?.touched && form.projectName?.errors && form.projectName?.errors.required">Project name is required</mat-error>
+        <mat-error *ngIf="form.projectName?.touched && form.projectName?.errors && form.projectName?.errors.invalidName">Project name is incorrect</mat-error>
+    </mat-form-field>
+    <div mat-dialog-actions>
+        <button mat-button (click)="onNoClick()" color="accent">Cancel</button>
+        <button mat-button (click)="onAddClick()" tabindex="2" mat-raised-button color="primary">Add project</button>
+    </div>
+</form>
diff --git a/src/app/components/projects/add-blank-project-dialog/add-blank-project-dialog.component.spec.ts b/src/app/components/projects/add-blank-project-dialog/add-blank-project-dialog.component.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..800718e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/components/projects/add-blank-project-dialog/add-blank-project-dialog.component.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+import { async, ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+import { AddBlankProjectDialogComponent } from "./add-blank-project-dialog.component";
+import { Server } from "../../../models/server";
+import { ReactiveFormsModule, FormsModule } from '@angular/forms';
+import { MatDialogModule, MatInputModule, MatFormFieldModule, MatDialogRef, MAT_DIALOG_DATA, MatSnackBarModule } from '@angular/material';
+import { NoopAnimationsModule } from '@angular/platform-browser/animations';
+import { ProjectService } from '../../../services/project.service';
+import { ToasterService } from '../../../services/toaster.service';
+import { of } from 'rxjs/internal/observable/of';
+import { Project } from '../../../models/project';
+import { Router } from '@angular/router';
+
+export class MockedProjectService {
+    public projects: Project[] = [{
+        auto_close: false,
+        auto_open: false,
+        auto_start: false,
+        filename: "blank",
+        name: "blank",
+        path: "",
+        project_id: "",
+        scene_height: 100,
+        scene_width: 100,
+        status: "opened",
+        readonly: false,
+        show_interface_labels: false,
+        show_layers: false,
+        show_grid: false,
+        snap_to_grid: false,
+    }];
+  
+    list() {
+      return of(this.projects);
+    }
+
+    add(){
+        return of(this.projects.pop);
+    }
+}
+
+describe('AddBlankProjectDialogComponent', () => {
+    let component: AddBlankProjectDialogComponent;
+    let fixture: ComponentFixture<AddBlankProjectDialogComponent>;
+    let server: Server;
+    let router = {
+        navigate: jasmine.createSpy('navigate')
+    };
+    let toaster = {
+        success: jasmine.createSpy('success')
+    };
+    let dialogRef = {
+        close: jasmine.createSpy('close')
+    };
+
+    beforeEach(async(() => {
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+            imports: [
+                MatDialogModule,
+                MatFormFieldModule,
+                MatInputModule,
+                NoopAnimationsModule,
+                FormsModule,
+                ReactiveFormsModule,
+                MatSnackBarModule
+            ],
+            providers: [
+                { provide: MatDialogRef, useValue: dialogRef },
+                { provide: MAT_DIALOG_DATA },
+                { provide: ProjectService, useClass: MockedProjectService },
+                { provide: ToasterService, useValue: toaster },
+                { provide: Router, useValue: router }
+            ],
+            declarations : [AddBlankProjectDialogComponent]
+        })
+        .compileComponents();
+
+        server = new Server();
+        server.ip = "localhost";
+        server.port = 80;
+    }));
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+        fixture = TestBed.createComponent(AddBlankProjectDialogComponent);
+        component = fixture.componentInstance;
+        component.server = server;
+        component.projectNameForm.controls['projectName'].setValue("ValidName");
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+    })
+
+    it('should be created', () => {
+        expect(fixture).toBeDefined();
+        expect(component).toBeTruthy();
+    });
+
+    it('should call adding project when name is valid', () => {
+        spyOn(component, "addProject");
+
+        component.onAddClick();
+
+        expect(component.addProject).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('should sanitize file name input', () => {
+        component.projectNameForm.controls['projectName'].setValue("[][]");
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+        spyOn(component, "addProject");
+
+        component.onAddClick();
+
+        expect(component.addProject).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+        expect(component.projectNameForm.valid).toBeFalsy();
+    });
+
+    it('should open confirmation dialog if project with the same exists', () => {
+        component.projectNameForm.controls['projectName'].setValue("blank");
+        spyOn(component, "openConfirmationDialog");
+
+        component.onAddClick();
+
+        expect(component.openConfirmationDialog).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('should redirect to newly created project', () => {
+        component.projectNameForm.controls['projectName'].setValue("validName");
+        
+        component.addProject();
+
+        expect(dialogRef.close).toHaveBeenCalled();
+        expect(toaster.success).toHaveBeenCalled();
+        expect(router.navigate).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+});
diff --git a/src/app/components/projects/add-blank-project-dialog/add-blank-project-dialog.component.ts b/src/app/components/projects/add-blank-project-dialog/add-blank-project-dialog.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ca41ece5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/components/projects/add-blank-project-dialog/add-blank-project-dialog.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
+import { Router } from '@angular/router';
+import { MatDialog, MatDialogRef } from '@angular/material';
+import { FormBuilder, FormGroup, Validators, FormControl } from '@angular/forms';
+import { Project } from '../../../models/project';
+import { Server } from '../../../models/server';
+import { ProjectService } from '../../../services/project.service';
+import { v4 as uuid } from 'uuid';
+import { ConfirmationDialogComponent } from '../confirmation-dialog/confirmation-dialog.component';
+import { ProjectNameValidator } from '../models/projectNameValidator';
+import { ToasterService } from '../../../services/toaster.service';
+
+@Component({
+    selector: 'app-add-blank-project-dialog',
+    templateUrl: './add-blank-project-dialog.component.html',
+    styleUrls: ['./add-blank-project-dialog.component.css'],
+    providers: [ProjectNameValidator]
+})
+export class AddBlankProjectDialogComponent implements OnInit {
+    server: Server;
+    projectNameForm: FormGroup;
+
+    constructor(
+        public dialogRef: MatDialogRef<AddBlankProjectDialogComponent>,
+        private router: Router,
+        private dialog: MatDialog,
+        private projectService: ProjectService,
+        private toasterService: ToasterService,
+        private formBuilder: FormBuilder,
+        private projectNameValidator: ProjectNameValidator) {
+            this.projectNameForm = this.formBuilder.group({
+                projectName: new FormControl(null, [Validators.required, projectNameValidator.get])
+            });
+        }
+
+    ngOnInit() {}
+
+    get form() {
+        return this.projectNameForm.controls;
+    }
+
+    onAddClick() : void{
+        if (this.projectNameForm.invalid){
+            return;
+        }
+        this.projectService
+            .list(this.server)
+            .subscribe((projects: Project[]) => {
+                const projectName = this.projectNameForm.controls['projectName'].value;
+                let existingProject = projects.find(project => project.name === projectName);
+
+                if (existingProject){
+                    this.openConfirmationDialog(existingProject);
+                } else {
+                    this.addProject();  
+                }
+            });  
+    }
+
+    onNoClick() : void{
+        this.dialogRef.close();
+    }
+
+    addProject() : void{
+        this.projectService.add(this.server, this.projectNameForm.controls['projectName'].value, uuid())
+            .subscribe((project: Project) => {
+                this.dialogRef.close();
+                this.toasterService.success(`Project ${project.name} added`)
+                this.router.navigate(['/server', this.server.id, 'project', project.project_id]);
+            });
+    }
+
+    openConfirmationDialog(existingProject: Project) {
+        const dialogRef = this.dialog.open(ConfirmationDialogComponent, {
+          width: '300px',
+          height: '150px',
+          data: {
+            'existingProject': existingProject
+          }
+        });
+    
+        dialogRef.afterClosed().subscribe((answer: boolean) => {
+          if (answer) {
+            this.projectService.close(this.server, existingProject.project_id).subscribe(() => {
+                this.projectService.delete(this.server, existingProject.project_id).subscribe(() => {
+                    this.addProject();
+                });
+            });
+          }
+        });
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/components/projects/import-project-dialog/import-project-confirmation-dialog/import-project-confirmation-dialog.component.css b/src/app/components/projects/confirmation-dialog/confirmation-dialog.component.css
similarity index 100%
rename from src/app/components/projects/import-project-dialog/import-project-confirmation-dialog/import-project-confirmation-dialog.component.css
rename to src/app/components/projects/confirmation-dialog/confirmation-dialog.component.css
diff --git a/src/app/components/projects/import-project-dialog/import-project-confirmation-dialog/import-project-confirmation-dialog.component.html b/src/app/components/projects/confirmation-dialog/confirmation-dialog.component.html
similarity index 98%
rename from src/app/components/projects/import-project-dialog/import-project-confirmation-dialog/import-project-confirmation-dialog.component.html
rename to src/app/components/projects/confirmation-dialog/confirmation-dialog.component.html
index 6d10a1db..34ebc2b1 100644
--- a/src/app/components/projects/import-project-dialog/import-project-confirmation-dialog/import-project-confirmation-dialog.component.html
+++ b/src/app/components/projects/confirmation-dialog/confirmation-dialog.component.html
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@
 </div>
 <div mat-dialog-actions *ngIf="isOpen">
     <button mat-button (click)="onNoClick()" color="accent">Ok</button>
-</div>
+</div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/app/components/projects/import-project-dialog/import-project-confirmation-dialog/import-project-confirmation-dialog.component.spec.ts b/src/app/components/projects/confirmation-dialog/confirmation-dialog.component.spec.ts
similarity index 84%
rename from src/app/components/projects/import-project-dialog/import-project-confirmation-dialog/import-project-confirmation-dialog.component.spec.ts
rename to src/app/components/projects/confirmation-dialog/confirmation-dialog.component.spec.ts
index b51e949d..e548d4c5 100644
--- a/src/app/components/projects/import-project-dialog/import-project-confirmation-dialog/import-project-confirmation-dialog.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/projects/confirmation-dialog/confirmation-dialog.component.spec.ts
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ import { ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
 import { MatDialogModule, MatDialog } from "@angular/material";
 import { NoopAnimationsModule } from "@angular/platform-browser/animations";
 import { Component, NgModule } from '@angular/core';
-import { Project } from '../../../../models/project';
-import { ImportProjectConfirmationDialogComponent } from './import-project-confirmation-dialog.component';
+import { Project } from '../../../models/project';
+import { ConfirmationDialogComponent } from './confirmation-dialog.component';
 import { OverlayContainer } from '@angular/cdk/overlay';
 
-describe('ImportProjectConfirmationDialogComponent', () => {
+describe('ConfirmationDialogComponent', () => {
   let dialog: MatDialog;
   let overlayContainerElement: HTMLElement;
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ describe('ImportProjectConfirmationDialogComponent', () => {
         }
     };
 
-    dialog.open(ImportProjectConfirmationDialogComponent, config);
+    dialog.open(ConfirmationDialogComponent, config);
     noop.detectChanges();
 
     const message = overlayContainerElement.querySelector('span');
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ describe('ImportProjectConfirmationDialogComponent', () => {
         }
     };
 
-    dialog.open(ImportProjectConfirmationDialogComponent, config);
+    dialog.open(ConfirmationDialogComponent, config);
     noop.detectChanges();
 
     const message = overlayContainerElement.querySelector('span');
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ describe('ImportProjectConfirmationDialogComponent', () => {
         }
     };
 
-    let dialogRef = dialog.open(ImportProjectConfirmationDialogComponent, config);
+    let dialogRef = dialog.open(ConfirmationDialogComponent, config);
     noop.detectChanges();
     const button = overlayContainerElement.querySelector('button');
     spyOn(dialogRef.componentInstance.dialogRef, 'close');
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ describe('ImportProjectConfirmationDialogComponent', () => {
         }
     };
 
-    let dialogRef = dialog.open(ImportProjectConfirmationDialogComponent, config);
+    let dialogRef = dialog.open(ConfirmationDialogComponent, config);
     noop.detectChanges();
     const button: HTMLButtonElement = overlayContainerElement.querySelector('.confirmButton');
     spyOn(dialogRef.componentInstance.dialogRef, 'close');
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ describe('ImportProjectConfirmationDialogComponent', () => {
 class NoopComponent {}
 
 const TEST_DIRECTIVES = [
-    ImportProjectConfirmationDialogComponent,
+    ConfirmationDialogComponent,
     NoopComponent
 ];
 
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ const TEST_DIRECTIVES = [
     exports: TEST_DIRECTIVES,
     declarations: TEST_DIRECTIVES,
     entryComponents: [
-      ImportProjectConfirmationDialogComponent
+      ConfirmationDialogComponent
     ],
 })
 class DialogTestModule { }
diff --git a/src/app/components/projects/import-project-dialog/import-project-confirmation-dialog/import-project-confirmation-dialog.component.ts b/src/app/components/projects/confirmation-dialog/confirmation-dialog.component.ts
similarity index 72%
rename from src/app/components/projects/import-project-dialog/import-project-confirmation-dialog/import-project-confirmation-dialog.component.ts
rename to src/app/components/projects/confirmation-dialog/confirmation-dialog.component.ts
index 48036d07..645b53e7 100644
--- a/src/app/components/projects/import-project-dialog/import-project-confirmation-dialog/import-project-confirmation-dialog.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/projects/confirmation-dialog/confirmation-dialog.component.ts
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 import { Component, OnInit, Inject } from '@angular/core';
 import { MatDialogRef, MAT_DIALOG_DATA } from "@angular/material";
-import { Project } from '../../../../models/project';
+import { Project } from '../../../models/project';
 
 @Component({
     selector: 'app-import-project-dialog',
-    templateUrl: 'import-project-confirmation-dialog.component.html',
-    styleUrls: ['import-project-confirmation-dialog.component.css']
+    templateUrl: 'confirmation-dialog.component.html',
+    styleUrls: ['confirmation-dialog.component.css']
 })
-export class ImportProjectConfirmationDialogComponent implements OnInit {
+export class ConfirmationDialogComponent implements OnInit {
     private existingProject : Project;
     public confirmationMessage : string;
     public isOpen : boolean;
     constructor(
-        public dialogRef: MatDialogRef<ImportProjectConfirmationDialogComponent>,
+        public dialogRef: MatDialogRef<ConfirmationDialogComponent>,
         @Inject(MAT_DIALOG_DATA) public data: any
     ){
         this.existingProject = data['existingProject']
diff --git a/src/app/components/projects/import-project-dialog/import-project-dialog.component.spec.ts b/src/app/components/projects/import-project-dialog/import-project-dialog.component.spec.ts
index 7ee72a8a..9840cdeb 100644
--- a/src/app/components/projects/import-project-dialog/import-project-dialog.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/projects/import-project-dialog/import-project-dialog.component.spec.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import { async, ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
-import { ImportProjectDialogComponent, Validator } from "./import-project-dialog.component";
+import { ImportProjectDialogComponent } from "./import-project-dialog.component";
 import { Server } from "../../../models/server";
-import { MatInputModule, MatIconModule, MatSortModule, MatTableModule, MatTooltipModule, MatDialogModule, MatStepperModule, MatFormFieldModule, MatDialogRef, MatDialog, MAT_DIALOG_DATA } from "@angular/material";
+import { MatInputModule, MatIconModule, MatSortModule, MatTableModule, MatTooltipModule, MatDialogModule, MatFormFieldModule, MatDialogRef, MAT_DIALOG_DATA } from "@angular/material";
 import { RouterTestingModule } from "@angular/router/testing";
 import { NoopAnimationsModule } from "@angular/platform-browser/animations";
-import { FileUploadModule, FileSelectDirective, FileItem, FileUploader, ParsedResponseHeaders } from "ng2-file-upload";
-import { FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule, FormBuilder, FormControl, Validators } from '@angular/forms';
+import { FileUploadModule, FileSelectDirective, FileItem, ParsedResponseHeaders } from "ng2-file-upload";
+import { FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule } from '@angular/forms';
 import { DebugElement } from '@angular/core';
 import { By } from '@angular/platform-browser';
 import { ProjectService } from '../../../services/project.service';
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export class MockedProjectService {
         snap_to_grid: false,
     }];
   
-    list(server: Server) {
+    list() {
       return of(this.projects);
     }
 }
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ describe('ImportProjectDialogComponent', () => {
     let server: Server;
     let debugElement: DebugElement;
     let fileSelectDirective: FileSelectDirective;
-    let formBuilder: FormBuilder;
 
     beforeEach(async(() => {
         TestBed.configureTestingModule({
@@ -52,7 +51,6 @@ describe('ImportProjectDialogComponent', () => {
                 MatIconModule,
                 MatSortModule,
                 MatDialogModule,
-                MatStepperModule,
                 MatFormFieldModule,
                 MatInputModule,
                 NoopAnimationsModule,
@@ -73,7 +71,6 @@ describe('ImportProjectDialogComponent', () => {
         server = new Server();
         server.ip = "localhost";
         server.port = 80;
-        formBuilder = new FormBuilder();
     }));
 
     beforeEach(() => {
@@ -81,15 +78,12 @@ describe('ImportProjectDialogComponent', () => {
         debugElement = fixture.debugElement;
         component = fixture.componentInstance;
         component.server = server;
-        component.projectNameForm = formBuilder.group({
-            projectName: new FormControl(null, [Validators.required, Validator.projectNameValidator])
-          });
         component.projectNameForm.controls['projectName'].setValue("ValidName");
         fixture.detectChanges();
 
         debugElement = fixture.debugElement.query(By.directive(FileSelectDirective));
         fileSelectDirective = debugElement.injector.get(FileSelectDirective) as FileSelectDirective;
-        component.uploader.onErrorItem = (item: FileItem, response: string, status: number, headers: ParsedResponseHeaders) => {};
+        component.uploader.onErrorItem = () => {};
     });
 
     it('should be created', () => {
diff --git a/src/app/components/projects/import-project-dialog/import-project-dialog.component.ts b/src/app/components/projects/import-project-dialog/import-project-dialog.component.ts
index e6a3ddbc..67daa81e 100644
--- a/src/app/components/projects/import-project-dialog/import-project-dialog.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/projects/import-project-dialog/import-project-dialog.component.ts
@@ -1,30 +1,20 @@
-import { Component, OnInit, Inject, ViewChild } from '@angular/core';
-import { MatStepper, MatDialogRef, MAT_DIALOG_DATA, MatDialog } from "@angular/material";
+import { Component, OnInit, Inject } from '@angular/core';
+import { MatDialogRef, MAT_DIALOG_DATA, MatDialog } from "@angular/material";
 import { FileUploader, ParsedResponseHeaders, FileItem } from 'ng2-file-upload';
 import { Server } from '../../../models/server';
 import { v4 as uuid } from 'uuid';
 import { FormBuilder, FormGroup, Validators, FormControl } from '@angular/forms';
 import { ProjectService } from '../../../services/project.service';
 import { Project } from '../../../models/project';
-import { ImportProjectConfirmationDialogComponent } from './import-project-confirmation-dialog/import-project-confirmation-dialog.component';
+import { ConfirmationDialogComponent } from '../confirmation-dialog/confirmation-dialog.component';
 import { ServerResponse } from '../../../models/serverResponse';
-
-export class Validator {
-    static projectNameValidator(projectName) {
-      var pattern = new RegExp(/[~`!#$%\^&*+=\[\]\\';,/{}|\\":<>\?]/);
-
-      if(!pattern.test(projectName.value)) {
-        return null;
-      }
-
-      return { invalidName: true }
-    }
-}
+import { ProjectNameValidator } from '../models/projectNameValidator';
 
 @Component({
     selector: 'app-import-project-dialog',
     templateUrl: 'import-project-dialog.component.html',
-    styleUrls: ['import-project-dialog.component.css']
+    styleUrls: ['import-project-dialog.component.css'],
+    providers: [ProjectNameValidator]
 })
 export class ImportProjectDialogComponent implements OnInit {
     uploader: FileUploader;
@@ -42,9 +32,10 @@ export class ImportProjectDialogComponent implements OnInit {
       public dialogRef: MatDialogRef<ImportProjectDialogComponent>,
       @Inject(MAT_DIALOG_DATA) public data: any,
       private formBuilder: FormBuilder,
-      private projectService: ProjectService){
+      private projectService: ProjectService,
+      private projectNameValidator: ProjectNameValidator){
         this.projectNameForm = this.formBuilder.group({
-            projectName: new FormControl(null, [Validators.required, Validator.projectNameValidator])
+            projectName: new FormControl(null, [Validators.required, projectNameValidator.get])
           });
       }
   
@@ -104,7 +95,7 @@ export class ImportProjectDialogComponent implements OnInit {
     }
 
     openConfirmationDialog(existingProject: Project) {
-        const dialogRef = this.dialog.open(ImportProjectConfirmationDialogComponent, {
+        const dialogRef = this.dialog.open(ConfirmationDialogComponent, {
           width: '300px',
           height: '150px',
           data: {
diff --git a/src/app/components/projects/models/projectNameValidator.ts b/src/app/components/projects/models/projectNameValidator.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..38725ac8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/components/projects/models/projectNameValidator.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import { Injectable } from "@angular/core";
+
+@Injectable()
+export class ProjectNameValidator {
+    get(projectName) {
+      var pattern = new RegExp(/[~`!#$%\^&*+=\[\]\\';,/{}|\\":<>\?]/);
+
+      if(!pattern.test(projectName.value)) {
+        return null;
+      }
+
+      return { invalidName: true }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/app/components/projects/projects.component.css b/src/app/components/projects/projects.component.css
index d49aad69..d7d423ad 100644
--- a/src/app/components/projects/projects.component.css
+++ b/src/app/components/projects/projects.component.css
@@ -2,3 +2,8 @@
     height: 40px;
     margin: 20px;
 }
+
+.add-button {
+    height: 40px;
+    margin: 20px;
+}
diff --git a/src/app/components/projects/projects.component.html b/src/app/components/projects/projects.component.html
index e14ad2d6..2726427b 100644
--- a/src/app/components/projects/projects.component.html
+++ b/src/app/components/projects/projects.component.html
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   <div class="default-header">
     <div class="row">
       <h1 class="col">Projects</h1>
+      <button class="col" mat-raised-button color="primary" (click)="addBlankProject()" class="add-button">Add blank project</button>
       <button class="col" mat-raised-button color="primary" (click)="importProject()" class="import-button">Import project</button>
     </div>
   </div>
diff --git a/src/app/components/projects/projects.component.ts b/src/app/components/projects/projects.component.ts
index 571d8364..fc8bead2 100644
--- a/src/app/components/projects/projects.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/projects/projects.component.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import { SettingsService, Settings } from "../../services/settings.service";
 import { ProgressService } from "../../common/progress/progress.service";
 
 import { ImportProjectDialogComponent } from './import-project-dialog/import-project-dialog.component';
+import { AddBlankProjectDialogComponent } from './add-blank-project-dialog/add-blank-project-dialog.component';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-projects',
@@ -99,6 +100,14 @@ export class ProjectsComponent implements OnInit {
     });
   }
 
+  addBlankProject(){
+    const dialogRef = this.dialog.open(AddBlankProjectDialogComponent, {
+      width: '550px',
+    })
+    let instance = dialogRef.componentInstance;
+    instance.server = this.server;
+  }
+
   importProject(){
     const dialogRef = this.dialog.open(ImportProjectDialogComponent, {
       width: '550px',
diff --git a/src/app/services/project.service.ts b/src/app/services/project.service.ts
index 8fe36f63..4d4236d3 100644
--- a/src/app/services/project.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/services/project.service.ts
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ export class ProjectService {
       .get<Drawing[]>(server, `/projects/${project_id}/drawings`);
   }
 
+  add(server: Server, project_name: string, project_id: string): Observable<any>{
+    return this.httpServer
+                .post<Project>(server, `/projects`, { "name": project_name, "project_id": project_id});
+  }
+
   delete(server: Server, project_id: string): Observable<any> {
     return this.httpServer
       .delete(server, `/projects/${project_id}`);
diff --git a/src/app/services/toaster.service.spec.ts b/src/app/services/toaster.service.spec.ts
index a5bdafd4..3c4f5c0b 100644
--- a/src/app/services/toaster.service.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/services/toaster.service.spec.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,18 @@ import { ToasterService } from './toaster.service';
 export class MockedToasterService {
   public errors: string[];
   public successes: string[];
+  snackBarConfigForSuccess = {
+    duration: 2000,
+    panelClass: ['snackabar-success'],
+    MatSnackBarHorizontalPosition : 'center',
+    MatSnackBarVerticalPosition : 'bottom' 
+  };
+  snackBarConfigForError = {
+    duration: 2000,
+    panelClass: ['snackabar-error'],
+    MatSnackBarHorizontalPosition : 'center',
+    MatSnackBarVerticalPosition : 'bottom' 
+  };
 
   constructor() {
     this.errors = [];
@@ -41,12 +53,12 @@ describe('ToasterService', () => {
   it('should open when success', inject([ToasterService, MatSnackBar], (service: ToasterService, snackBar: MatSnackBar) => {
     const spy = spyOn(snackBar, 'open');
     service.success("message");
-    expect(snackBar.open).toHaveBeenCalledWith("message", null, { duration: 2000 });
+    expect(snackBar.open).toHaveBeenCalledWith("message", 'Close', service.snackBarConfigForSuccess);
   }));
 
   it('should open when error', inject([ToasterService, MatSnackBar], (service: ToasterService, snackBar: MatSnackBar) => {
     const spy = spyOn(snackBar, 'open');
     service.error("message");
-    expect(snackBar.open).toHaveBeenCalledWith("message", null, { duration: 2000 });
+    expect(snackBar.open).toHaveBeenCalledWith("message", 'Close', service.snackBarConfigForError);
   }));
 });
diff --git a/src/app/services/toaster.service.ts b/src/app/services/toaster.service.ts
index d85e7b08..513406ea 100644
--- a/src/app/services/toaster.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/services/toaster.service.ts
@@ -3,14 +3,25 @@ import { MatSnackBar } from '@angular/material';
 
 @Injectable()
 export class ToasterService {
+  snackBarConfigForSuccess = {
+    duration: 2000,
+    panelClass: ['snackabar-success'],
+    MatSnackBarHorizontalPosition : 'center',
+    MatSnackBarVerticalPosition : 'bottom' 
+  };
+  snackBarConfigForError = {
+    duration: 2000,
+    panelClass: ['snackabar-error'],
+    MatSnackBarHorizontalPosition : 'center',
+    MatSnackBarVerticalPosition : 'bottom' 
+  };
   constructor(private snackbar: MatSnackBar) { }
 
   public error(message: string) {
-    this.snackbar.open(message, null, { duration: 2000 });
+    this.snackbar.open(message, 'Close', this.snackBarConfigForError);
   }
 
   public success(message: string) {
-    this.snackbar.open(message, null, { duration: 2000 });
+    this.snackbar.open(message, 'Close', this.snackBarConfigForSuccess);
   }
 }
-
diff --git a/src/styles.css b/src/styles.css
index bab361e4..cb956273 100644
--- a/src/styles.css
+++ b/src/styles.css
@@ -6,6 +6,16 @@ a.table-link {
   color: #0097a7;
 }
 
+.snackabar-success {
+  background:#0097a7!important;
+  color: white!important;
+}
+
+.snackbar-error {
+  background: #B00020!important;
+  color: white!important;
+}
+
 app-root {
   width: 100%;
 }