Merge pull request #5081 from ms-johnalex/upd-aif-ext-project-051925

Update AI Foundry VS Code extension article with create a project functionality

Author: Stacyrch140

articles/ai-foundry/how-to/develop/get-started-projects-vs-code.md

@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 ---
 title: Work with the Azure AI Foundry for Visual Studio Code extension
 titleSuffix: Azure AI Foundry
-description: Use this article to learn how to deploy Large Language Models using Azure AI Foundry capabilities directly in VS Code.
+description: Use this article to learn how to create projects and deploy Large Language Models using Azure AI Foundry capabilities directly in VS Code.
 manager: mcleans
 ms.service: azure-ai-foundry
 content_well_notification: 
   - AI-contribution
 ai-usage: ai-assisted
 ms.topic: how-to
-ms.date: 05/07/2025
+ms.date: 05/20/2025
 ms.reviewer: erichen
 ms.author: johalexander
 author: ms-johnalex
-# customer intent: As an AI app developer, I want to learn how to use the Azure AI Foundry for Visual Studio Code extension so that I can deploy Large Language Models using Azure AI Foundry capabilities directly in VS Code.
+# customer intent: As an AI app developer, I want to learn how to use the Azure AI Foundry for Visual Studio Code extension so that I can create projects and deploy Large Language Models using Azure AI Foundry capabilities directly in VS Code.
 ---
 
 # Work with the Azure AI Foundry for Visual Studio Code extension (Preview)
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ Before using the Azure AI Foundry for Visual Studio Code extension, you must:
 
 - Download, install, and configure Visual Studio Code. More information: [Download Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/Download)
 
-- [An existing Azure AI Foundry project](/azure/ai-foundry/how-to/create-projects?tabs=ai-studio). The extension interacts with Azure AI Foundry at the project level.
-
 - Your subscription needs to be below your [quota limit](../quota.md) to [deploy a new model in this quickstart](#deploy-a-model-from-the-model-catalog). Otherwise you already need to have a [deployed chat model](../deploy-models-openai.md).
 
 ## Installation
@@ -110,13 +108,44 @@ The Azure AI Foundry Extension opens in its own view, with the Azure AI Foundry
     - **Model Playground**: The link to the model playground for interacting with your deployed models in your Azure AI Foundry project.
     - **Agent Playground**: The link to the agent playground for interacting with your deployed agents in your Azure AI Foundry project.
 
-- **Help and Feedback**: This section contains links to the Azure AI Foundry documentation, feedback, and support. It contains the following subsections:
+- **Help and Feedback**: This section contains links to the Azure AI Foundry documentation, feedback, support, and the Microsoft Privacy Statement. It contains the following subsections:
     - **Documentation**: The link to the Azure AI Foundry Extension documentation.
     - **GitHub**: The link to the Azure AI Foundry extension GitHub repository.
+    - **Microsoft Privacy Statement**: The link to the Microsoft Privacy Statement.
 
 >[!NOTE]
 > To learn more about working with Agents and Threads in the Azure AI Foundry Extension, see the [Work with Azure AI Foundry Agent Service in Visual Studio Code](./vs-code-agents.md) article. 
 
+## Create a project
+
+You can create a new Azure AI Foundry project from the Azure AI Foundry Extension view with the following steps:
+
+1. Select the **plus** icon next to **Resources** in the **Resources** section of the Azure AI Foundry Extension view.
+
+1. In the top center, enter the Azure AI Foundry Project name to use in the **Enter project name** textbox and press Enter.
+
+    :::image type="content" source="../../media/how-to/get-started-projects-vs-code/enter-project-name.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the Enter project name textbox." lightbox="../../media/how-to/get-started-projects-vs-code/enter-project-name.png":::
+
+You can either create a new resource group or select an existing one.
+- To create a new resource group:
+    1. In the top center, select **Create new resource group** and press Enter.
+
+    :::image type="content" source="../../media/how-to/get-started-projects-vs-code/select-resource-group.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the Choose resource group dropdown with the Create new resource group item highlighted." lightbox="../../media/how-to/get-started-projects-vs-code/select-resource-group.png":::  
+    
+    1. In the top center, enter the Azure Resource Group name to use in the **Enter new resource group** textbox and press Enter.
+
+    1. In the top center, select the location you want to use from the list of available locations and press Enter.
+
+- To use an existing resource group:
+    1. In the top center, select the resource group you want to use from the list of available resource groups and press Enter.
+
+After project deployment, a popup appears with the message **Project deployed successfully**.
+
+:::image type="content" source="../../media/how-to/get-started-projects-vs-code/project-deployed.png" alt-text="A screenshot of the Project deployed successfully popup with the Deploy a model button highlighted." lightbox="../../media/how-to/get-started-projects-vs-code/project-deployed.png":::
+
+To deploy a model to the newly created project, select the **Deploy a model** button in the popup.
+This action opens the **Model Catalog** page in the Azure AI Foundry Extension view to select the desired model to [deploy.](#deploy-a-model-from-the-model-catalog) 
+
 ### The default Azure AI Foundry Project
 
 When you open a project in the Azure AI Foundry Extension, that project is set as your default project. 
@@ -131,7 +160,6 @@ Your selected project will now display **Default** after the project name.
 
 :::image type="content" source="../../media/how-to/get-started-projects-vs-code/default-project.png" alt-text="A screenshot of the designated default project." lightbox="../../media/how-to/get-started-projects-vs-code/default-project.png"::: 
 
-
 ## Work with models
 
 The Azure AI Foundry for Visual Studio Code extension enables you to create, interact with, and deploy Large Language Models from within Visual Studio Code.
@@ -187,7 +215,7 @@ Deploy a selected model in the model catalog using the following steps:
 
 1. In the top center, select the AI service to use in the **Choose an AI service** dropdown and press Enter.
 
-    :::image type="content" source="../../media/how-to/get-started-projects-vs-code/choose-ai-service.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the Chosen AI service dropdown." lightbox="../../media/how-to/get-started-projects-vs-code/choose-ai-service.png":::
+    :::image type="content" source="../../media/how-to/get-started-projects-vs-code/choose-ai-service.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the Choose an AI service dropdown." lightbox="../../media/how-to/get-started-projects-vs-code/choose-ai-service.png":::
 
 1. In the top center, select the model version to use in the **Choose model version** dropdown and press Enter.