How to Use Claude Cowork Projects (Step-by-Step Tutorial)

💼 Business owner or operator with a team? We build AI automation systems that cut costs and scale ops — done for you: https://ryanandmattdatascience.com/ai-consultant/ 🚀 Want to make money with AI skills? Join our free community — real projects, real client strategies, and the exact stack we use: https://www.skool.com/data-and-ai Tired of re-explaining yourself to Claude every single session? Claude Cowork's new Projects feature fixes that. In this video, I walk you through exactly how to set up a Project in Claude Desktop — including persistent memory, custom instructions, scheduled tasks, and how it differs from just selecting a folder. Whether you're building a weekly sales report workflow or any recurring AI task, Projects are a game changer. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - The Problem: Claude Forgets Everything 00:28 - What Are Claude Cowork Projects? 00:48 - Update Claude Desktop to the Latest Version 01:24 - How to Navigate to Projects 01:47 - Three Ways to Start a Project 02:03 - Setting Up a Weekly Sales Report Project 02:26 - Writing Project Instructions 03:09 - Adding Files & Choosing a Project Location 03:30 - Memory Is On By Default 03:47 - Exploring the New Project UI 04:37 - Adding Scheduled Tasks Inside a Project 06:30 - Viewing Your Project Folder on Your Computer 07:44 - Saving Context with Memory 09:55 - Running Multiple Conversations in a Project 10:45 - Projects vs. Just Selecting a Folder 13:23 - How to Get Back to Your Projects 15:35 - Outro & Free Skool Community OTHER SOCIALS: 🌐 Website & Blog: https://ryanandmattdatascience.com/ Ryan’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-p-nolan/ Matt’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-payne-ceo/ Twitter/X: https://x.com/RyanMattDS *This is an affiliate program. We receive a small portion of the final sale at no extra cost to you.