1. When you first Open SHOTPlus, if you have the Start-up Assistant turned on, you can select New Blast on this screen.
If you don't have the Start-up Assistant turned on, you can either go to File, New, or click on the New Blast icon.
2. The New Project dialogue box will appear. You bill be able to fill out the project identifiers. If you don't wish to use a starting template, select the no starting template option in the Template field.
For your information, the following video is a tutorial on How to Use ShotPlus Template files and Why.