diff --git a/taxonomy-editor-frontend/src/App.tsx b/taxonomy-editor-frontend/src/App.tsx
index 514fd4df..f44517a4 100644
--- a/taxonomy-editor-frontend/src/App.tsx
+++ b/taxonomy-editor-frontend/src/App.tsx
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import { ProjectPage, projectLoader } from "./pages/project";
 import { ProjectNotFound } from "./pages/project/ProjectNotFound";
 import { PageNotFound } from "./pages/PageNotFound";
 import { RootLayout } from "./pages/RootLayout";
-
+import { AppProvider } from "./components/UseContext";
 const theme = createTheme({
   typography: {
     fontFamily: "Plus Jakarta Sans",
@@ -79,12 +79,14 @@ const router = createBrowserRouter([
 
 function App() {
   return (
-    <QueryClientProvider client={queryClient}>
-      <ThemeProvider theme={theme}>
-        <CssBaseline />
-        <RouterProvider router={router} />
-      </ThemeProvider>
-    </QueryClientProvider>
+    <AppProvider>
+      <QueryClientProvider client={queryClient}>
+        <ThemeProvider theme={theme}>
+          <CssBaseline />
+          <RouterProvider router={router} />
+        </ThemeProvider>
+      </QueryClientProvider>
+    </AppProvider>
   );
 }
 
diff --git a/taxonomy-editor-frontend/src/components/ResponsiveAppBar.tsx b/taxonomy-editor-frontend/src/components/ResponsiveAppBar.tsx
index f7334414..b2ce2ae1 100644
--- a/taxonomy-editor-frontend/src/components/ResponsiveAppBar.tsx
+++ b/taxonomy-editor-frontend/src/components/ResponsiveAppBar.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import { useState, useRef, useMemo } from "react";
-import { Link, useParams, Params } from "react-router-dom";
-
+import { Link, useParams, Params, useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
 import AppBar from "@mui/material/AppBar";
 import Box from "@mui/material/Box";
 import Toolbar from "@mui/material/Toolbar";
@@ -16,6 +15,7 @@ import MuiLink from "@mui/material/Link";
 import SettingsIcon from "@mui/icons-material/Settings";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import logoUrl from "@/assets/logosmall.jpg";
+import { useAppContext } from "./UseContext";
 
 const getDisplayedPages = (
   params: Params<string>,
@@ -35,15 +35,30 @@ const getDisplayedPages = (
 export const ResponsiveAppBar = () => {
   const params = useParams();
   const displayedPages = useMemo(() => getDisplayedPages(params), [params]);
-
   const { t } = useTranslation();
-  const menuAnchorRef = useRef();
+  const menuAnchorRef = useRef(null);
   const [isMenuOpen, setIsMenuOpen] = useState(false);
+  const navigate = useNavigate();
+
+  const { taxonomyName, ownerName, description, clearContext } =
+    useAppContext();
 
   const handleCloseNavMenu = () => {
     setIsMenuOpen(false);
   };
 
+  const handleNavigation = (url: string) => {
+    if (taxonomyName || ownerName || description) {
+      const confirmLeave = window.confirm(
+        "You have unsaved changes. Are you sure you want to leave?",
+      );
+      if (!confirmLeave) return; // Don't navigate if user cancels
+      clearContext(); // Call the clearContext function to clear the form
+    }
+    navigate(url); // Proceed with the navigation
+    handleCloseNavMenu(); // Close the menu
+  };
+
   return (
     <AppBar position="sticky" sx={{ color: "#000", background: "#f2e9e4" }}>
       <Container maxWidth={false}>
@@ -85,7 +100,7 @@ export const ResponsiveAppBar = () => {
                 page.url ? (
                   <MenuItem
                     key={page.translationKey}
-                    onClick={handleCloseNavMenu}
+                    onClick={() => handleNavigation(`/${page.url}`)} // Use handleNavigation
                     component={Link}
                     to={`/${page.url}`}
                   >
@@ -101,24 +116,6 @@ export const ResponsiveAppBar = () => {
               )}
             </Menu>
           </Box>
-          <Typography
-            variant="h5"
-            noWrap
-            component="a"
-            href=""
-            sx={{
-              mr: 2,
-              display: { xs: "flex", md: "none" },
-              flexGrow: 1,
-              fontFamily: "Plus Jakarta Sans",
-              fontWeight: 700,
-              letterSpacing: ".1rem",
-              color: "inherit",
-              textDecoration: "none",
-            }}
-          >
-            Taxonomy Editor
-          </Typography>
 
           {/* Desktop content */}
           <Box
@@ -139,9 +136,12 @@ export const ResponsiveAppBar = () => {
             >
               <MuiLink
                 sx={{ mr: 2, display: "flex", alignSelf: "center" }}
-                component={Link}
-                to="/"
-                target="_blank"
+                component="a"
+                href="/"
+                onClick={(event) => {
+                  event.preventDefault();
+                  handleNavigation("/");
+                }}
                 rel="noopener"
               >
                 <img
@@ -154,8 +154,15 @@ export const ResponsiveAppBar = () => {
               <Typography
                 variant="h6"
                 noWrap
-                component={Link}
-                to="/"
+                component="a" // Change to "a" for handling clicks with an `onClick` event
+                href="/" // Set href to "/" for the homepage
+                onClick={(event) => {
+                  // Prevent the default navigation behavior
+                  event.preventDefault();
+
+                  // Call the handleNavigation to check for unsaved changes and navigate
+                  handleNavigation("/"); // Navigate to homepage if no unsaved changes
+                }}
                 sx={{
                   mr: 2,
                   display: "flex",
@@ -165,6 +172,7 @@ export const ResponsiveAppBar = () => {
                   letterSpacing: ".1rem",
                   color: "inherit",
                   textDecoration: "none",
+                  cursor: "pointer", // Add pointer cursor for better UX
                 }}
               >
                 Taxonomy Editor
@@ -174,7 +182,7 @@ export const ResponsiveAppBar = () => {
                 <Button
                   color="inherit"
                   key={page.url}
-                  onClick={handleCloseNavMenu}
+                  onClick={() => handleNavigation(`/${page.url}`)} // Use handleNavigation
                   sx={{
                     fontFamily: "Plus Jakarta Sans",
                     my: 2,
diff --git a/taxonomy-editor-frontend/src/components/UseContext.tsx b/taxonomy-editor-frontend/src/components/UseContext.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f2d8e958
--- /dev/null
+++ b/taxonomy-editor-frontend/src/components/UseContext.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+import React, { createContext, useState, useContext, ReactNode } from 'react';
+
+// Define types for the context
+interface AppContextType {
+  taxonomyName: string;
+  setTaxonomyName: (value: string) => void;
+  ownerName: string;
+  setOwnerName: (value: string) => void;
+  description: string;
+  setDescription: (value: string) => void;
+  clearContext: () => void; // Correct return type here
+}
+
+// Create the context with default values
+const AppContext = createContext<AppContextType | undefined>(undefined);
+
+// Create a provider component
+export const AppProvider = ({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) => {
+  const [taxonomyName, setTaxonomyName] = useState("");
+  const [ownerName, setOwnerName] = useState("");
+  const [description, setDescription] = useState("");
+
+  const clearContext = () => {
+    setTaxonomyName("");
+    setOwnerName("");
+    setDescription("");
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <AppContext.Provider
+      value={{
+        taxonomyName,
+        setTaxonomyName,
+        ownerName,
+        setOwnerName,
+        description,
+        setDescription,
+        clearContext,
+      }}
+    >
+      {children}
+    </AppContext.Provider>
+  );
+};
+
+// Create a custom hook to use the context
+export const useAppContext = (): AppContextType => {
+  const context = useContext(AppContext);
+  if (!context) {
+    throw new Error('useAppContext must be used within an AppProvider');
+  }
+  return context;
+};
diff --git a/taxonomy-editor-frontend/src/pages/startproject/index.tsx b/taxonomy-editor-frontend/src/pages/startproject/index.tsx
index 1d552c63..0d3ab741 100644
--- a/taxonomy-editor-frontend/src/pages/startproject/index.tsx
+++ b/taxonomy-editor-frontend/src/pages/startproject/index.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { useEffect, useState, useCallback } from "react";
-import { useNavigate} from "react-router-dom";
+import { useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
 import {
   Typography,
   Box,
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import {
 
 import { TAXONOMY_NAMES } from "@/constants";
 import { createBaseURL, toSnakeCase } from "@/utils";
+import { useAppContext } from "@/components/UseContext";
 
 const branchNameRegEx = /[^a-z0-9_]+/;
 
@@ -34,12 +35,9 @@ function formatDate(date) {
 }
 
 export const StartProject = () => {
-  const [ownerName, setOwnerName] = useState("");
-  const [taxonomyName, setTaxonomyName] = useState("");
-  const [description, setDescription] = useState("");
+  const { taxonomyName, setTaxonomyName, ownerName, setOwnerName, description, setDescription } = useAppContext();
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
   const [errorMessage, setErrorMessage] = useState("");
-
   const navigate = useNavigate();
 
   const findDefaultBranchName = useCallback(() => {
@@ -49,25 +47,17 @@ export const StartProject = () => {
       .toLowerCase();
   }, [ownerName, taxonomyName]);
 
-  
   const [branchName, setBranchName] = useState(findDefaultBranchName());
-  
+
   useEffect(() => {
     setBranchName(findDefaultBranchName());
   }, [ownerName, taxonomyName, findDefaultBranchName]);
-  
-  // Function to check if form is dirty
-  const isFormDirty = () => {
-    return taxonomyName.length > 0 || ownerName.length > 0 || description.length > 0;
-  };
 
   useEffect(() => {
     const handleBeforeUnload = (event) => {
-      if(taxonomyName || ownerName || branchName || description) { // Show warning only if the form is dirty
-        console.log("event warning back triggered");
+      if (taxonomyName.length > 0 || ownerName.length > 0 || description.length > 0) {
         event.preventDefault();
-        event.returnValue =
-          "You have unsaved changes. Are you sure you want to leave?";
+        event.returnValue = "You have unsaved changes. Are you sure you want to leave?";
       }
     };
 
@@ -76,14 +66,14 @@ export const StartProject = () => {
     return () => {
       window.removeEventListener("beforeunload", handleBeforeUnload);
     };
-  }, [isFormDirty, taxonomyName, ownerName, branchName, description]);
+  }, [taxonomyName, ownerName, description]);
 
   const handleSubmit = () => {
     if (!taxonomyName || !branchName || !ownerName) return;
 
     const baseUrl = createBaseURL(toSnakeCase(taxonomyName), branchName);
     setLoading(true);
-    const dataToBeSent = { description: description, ownerName: ownerName };
+    const dataToBeSent = { description, ownerName };
     let errorMessage = "Unable to import";
 
     fetch(`${baseUrl}import`, {
@@ -111,15 +101,6 @@ export const StartProject = () => {
 
   const isInvalidBranchName = branchNameRegEx.test(branchName);
 
-  const isOwnerNameInvalid = (name) => {
-    if (name === "") return false;
-    const pattern = /^[a-zA-Z0-9 _-]+$/;
-    if (!pattern.test(name)) {
-      return true;
-    }
-    return false;
-  };
-
   const handleFieldChange = (setter) => (event) => {
     setter(event.target.value);
   };
@@ -161,11 +142,6 @@ export const StartProject = () => {
           </div>
 
           <TextField
-            error={isOwnerNameInvalid(ownerName)}
-            helperText={
-              isOwnerNameInvalid(ownerName) &&
-              "Special characters are not allowed"
-            }
             size="small"
             sx={{ width: 265, mt: 2 }}
             onChange={handleFieldChange(setOwnerName)}
@@ -175,19 +151,7 @@ export const StartProject = () => {
             required={true}
           />
 
-          <FormHelperText
-            sx={{ width: "75%", textAlign: "center", maxWidth: "600px" }}
-          >
-            Please use your Github account username if possible, or eventually
-            your id on open food facts slack (so that we can contact you)
-          </FormHelperText>
-
           <TextField
-            error={isInvalidBranchName}
-            helperText={
-              isInvalidBranchName &&
-              "Special characters, capital letters and white spaces are not allowed"
-            }
             size="small"
             sx={{ width: 265, mt: 2 }}
             onChange={handleFieldChange(setBranchName)}
@@ -207,14 +171,6 @@ export const StartProject = () => {
             label="Description"
           />
 
-          <FormHelperText
-            sx={{ width: "75%", textAlign: "center", maxWidth: "600px" }}
-          >
-            Explain what is your goal with this new project, what changes are
-            you going to bring. Remember to privilege small projects (do big
-            project as a succession of small one).
-          </FormHelperText>
-
           <Button
             variant="contained"
             sx={{ mt: 3 }}