Create a Project Using Website Crawling

Creating a project is the first step to start accessibility testing in BarrierBreak A11yNow.

In A11yNow, all accessibility scans, issues, reports, and progress insights are associated with a project. Without creating a project, accessibility testing cannot be performed.
Website Crawling is the recommended method for creating a project, as it automatically discovers pages under a domain and provides broader coverage with minimal manual effort.

Steps to Create a Project Using Website Crawling

1. Navigate to BarrierBreak A11yNow.
2. Select Projects from the main navigation and click Create Project.
3. Select Website Crawling as the project creation method and click Next.
4. Enter the Project Name that represents the website or web application being tested.
5. Select the Guideline.

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Enterprise users can also configure custom accessibility standards.

6. Select the Auto Scan Frequency.
7. Add Project Labels, if required.
8. Enter the Domain Name.
9. Enable Take Screenshots, if required.

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Screenshots help teams understand where an issue appears on page.

10. Enable Optimize header/footer scanning(Pro and Enterprise only).

11. Enter the Header/Footer CSS Selectors. Learn How to find selectors

12. Configure Crawler Options, if required (Pro and Enterprise only).

13. Configure Authentication, if required (Pro and Enterprise only). Learn more about authentication setup

14. Click Crawl to start discovering pages under the selected domain.

15. Review and select the pages you want to include in the project.

16. Select Create Project to save the project or select Create and Scan to save the project and start testing immediately.

Project Created Successfully

Once the project is created:

• It appears on the A11yNow Projects page
• All scans, issues, and reports are linked to the project
• Teams can collaborate and track accessibility progress over time

Your project is now ready to support continuous accessibility testing and improvement.