---
title: "system.project.getProjectNames"
description: "Returns an unsorted collection of strings, where each string represents the name of a project on the Gateway."
---

# system.project.getProjectNames

> Returns an unsorted collection of strings, where each string represents the name of a project on the Gateway.

This function is used in **Python Scripting**.

## Description
Returns an unsorted collection of strings, where each string represents the name of a project on the Gateway. If no projects exist, returns an empty list.

This function only ever returns project names, ignoring project titles. The function also ignores the "enabled" property, including disabled projects in the results. 

## Client Permission Restrictions
This scripting function has no [Client Permission](ignition-modules\vision\vision-project-properties\vision-project-properties.md#vision-permissions-properties) restrictions.

## Syntax
`system.project.getProjectNames()`

### Parameters
Nothing

### Returns
**List** - A list containing string representations of project names on the Gateway.

### Scope
Gateway, Vision Client, Perspective Session

## Code Example
```python title="Code Snippet"
# Calling this from the Script Console prints out each project name.
print system.project.getProjectNames()
```