diff --git a/AutomatedTesting/project.json b/AutomatedTesting/project.json
index 5ee4ee68f8..9222777ef3 100644
--- a/AutomatedTesting/project.json
+++ b/AutomatedTesting/project.json
@@ -10,5 +10,7 @@
         "version_name": "1.0.0.0",
         "orientation": "landscape"
     },
-    "engine": "o3de"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+    "engine": "o3de",
+    "display_name": "AutomatedTesting",
+    "icon_path": "preview.png"
+}
diff --git a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Resources/ProjectManager.qss b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Resources/ProjectManager.qss
index 1fc808b72c..3d100ec170 100644
--- a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Resources/ProjectManager.qss
+++ b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Resources/ProjectManager.qss
@@ -250,10 +250,6 @@ QTabBar::tab:focus {
     margin-top:30px;
 }
 
-#projectPreviewLabel {
-    margin: 10px 0 5px 0;
-}
-
 #projectTemplate {
     margin: 25px 0 0 50px;
 }
@@ -329,6 +325,16 @@ QTabBar::tab:focus {
     border:none;
 }
 
+#projectSettingsSectionTitle
+{
+    font-size:18px;
+}
+
+#projectSmallInfoLabel
+{
+    font-size:10px;
+}
+
 #projectSettingsTab::tab-bar {
     left: 60px;
 }
diff --git a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/Application.cpp b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/Application.cpp
index 08a812999f..a9ab59a991 100644
--- a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/Application.cpp
+++ b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/Application.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
         }
 
         m_pythonBindings = AZStd::make_unique<PythonBindings>(GetEngineRoot());
-        AZ_Assert(m_pythonBindings, "Failed to create PythonBindings");
+
         if (!m_pythonBindings->PythonStarted())
         {
             if (!interactive)
@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
             }
         }
 
+        m_settings = AZStd::make_unique<Settings>();
+
         if (!RegisterEngine(interactive))
         {
            return false;
diff --git a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/Application.h b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/Application.h
index 8f633b28c4..dc75c1a46e 100644
--- a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/Application.h
+++ b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/Application.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <AzFramework/Application/Application.h>
 #include <QCoreApplication>
 #include <PythonBindings.h>
+#include <Settings.h>
 #include <ProjectManagerWindow.h>
 #endif
 
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
         bool RegisterEngine(bool interactive);
 
         AZStd::unique_ptr<PythonBindings> m_pythonBindings;
+        AZStd::unique_ptr<Settings> m_settings;
         QSharedPointer<QCoreApplication> m_app;
         QSharedPointer<ProjectManagerWindow> m_mainWindow;
 
diff --git a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ExternalLinkDialog.cpp b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ExternalLinkDialog.cpp
index 122a5cbf5a..2d24913b5d 100644
--- a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ExternalLinkDialog.cpp
+++ b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ExternalLinkDialog.cpp
@@ -8,9 +8,7 @@
 
 #include <ExternalLinkDialog.h>
 #include <LinkWidget.h>
-#include <ProjectManagerSettings.h>
-
-#include <AzCore/Settings/SettingsRegistry.h>
+#include <SettingsInterface.h>
 
 #include <QDialogButtonBox>
 #include <QLabel>
@@ -87,12 +85,6 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
 
     void ExternalLinkDialog::SetSkipDialogSetting(bool state)
     {
-        auto settingsRegistry = AZ::SettingsRegistry::Get();
-        if (settingsRegistry)
-        {
-            QString settingsKey = GetExternalLinkWarningKey();
-            settingsRegistry->Set(settingsKey.toStdString().c_str(), state);
-            SaveProjectManagerSettings();
-        }
+        SettingsInterface::Get()->Set(ISettings::ExternalLinkWarningKey, state);
     }
 } // namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
diff --git a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/GemCatalog/GemFilterWidget.cpp b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/GemCatalog/GemFilterWidget.cpp
index acea6ce378..d960145057 100644
--- a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/GemCatalog/GemFilterWidget.cpp
+++ b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/GemCatalog/GemFilterWidget.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
  */
 
 #include <GemCatalog/GemFilterWidget.h>
+
+#include <AzCore/Math/MathUtils.h>
+
 #include <QButtonGroup>
 #include <QCheckBox>
 #include <QLabel>
diff --git a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/GemCatalog/GemInfo.h b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/GemCatalog/GemInfo.h
index 23e95cf487..264971428a 100644
--- a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/GemCatalog/GemInfo.h
+++ b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/GemCatalog/GemInfo.h
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #if !defined(Q_MOC_RUN)
-#include <AzCore/Math/Uuid.h>
 #include <QString>
 #include <QStringList>
 #include <QVector>
diff --git a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/LinkWidget.cpp b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/LinkWidget.cpp
index f25e38db67..bdafec24d8 100644
--- a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/LinkWidget.cpp
+++ b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/LinkWidget.cpp
@@ -8,9 +8,7 @@
 
 #include <LinkWidget.h>
 #include <ExternalLinkDialog.h>
-#include <ProjectManagerSettings.h>
-
-#include <AzCore/Settings/SettingsRegistry.h>
+#include <SettingsInterface.h>
 
 #include <QDesktopServices>
 #include <QEvent>
@@ -33,13 +31,7 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
         {
             // Check if user request not to be shown external link warning dialog
             bool skipDialog = false;
-            auto settingsRegistry = AZ::SettingsRegistry::Get();
-
-            if (settingsRegistry)
-            {
-                QString settingsKey = GetExternalLinkWarningKey();
-                settingsRegistry->Get(skipDialog, settingsKey.toStdString().c_str());
-            }
+            SettingsInterface::Get()->Get(skipDialog, ISettings::ExternalLinkWarningKey);
 
             if (!skipDialog)
             {
diff --git a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/NewProjectSettingsScreen.cpp b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/NewProjectSettingsScreen.cpp
index 4febb65782..f1f56993ca 100644
--- a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/NewProjectSettingsScreen.cpp
+++ b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/NewProjectSettingsScreen.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 #include <EngineInfo.h>
 #include <CreateProjectCtrl.h>
 #include <TagWidget.h>
+
+#include <AzCore/Math/Uuid.h>
 #include <AzQtComponents/Components/FlowLayout.h>
 
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
@@ -225,7 +227,7 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
             moreGemsLabel->setObjectName("moreGems");
             templateDetailsLayout->addWidget(moreGemsLabel);
 
-            QLabel* browseCatalogLabel = new QLabel(tr("Browse the  Gems Catalog to further customize your project."), this);
+            QLabel* browseCatalogLabel = new QLabel(tr("Browse the Gems Catalog to further customize your project."), this);
             browseCatalogLabel->setObjectName("browseCatalog");
             browseCatalogLabel->setWordWrap(true);
             templateDetailsLayout->addWidget(browseCatalogLabel);
diff --git a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ProjectBuilderController.cpp b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ProjectBuilderController.cpp
index ecb125ae4e..e2c54f622d 100644
--- a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ProjectBuilderController.cpp
+++ b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ProjectBuilderController.cpp
@@ -9,9 +9,7 @@
 #include <ProjectBuilderController.h>
 #include <ProjectBuilderWorker.h>
 #include <ProjectButtonWidget.h>
-#include <ProjectManagerSettings.h>
-
-#include <AzCore/Settings/SettingsRegistry.h>
+#include <SettingsInterface.h>
 
 #include <QMessageBox>
 #include <QDesktopServices>
@@ -29,14 +27,8 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
         m_worker = new ProjectBuilderWorker(m_projectInfo);
         m_worker->moveToThread(&m_workerThread);
 
-        auto settingsRegistry = AZ::SettingsRegistry::Get();
-        if (settingsRegistry)
-        {
-            // Remove key here in case Project Manager crashing while building that causes HandleResults to not be called
-            QString settingsKey = GetProjectBuiltSuccessfullyKey(m_projectInfo.m_projectName);
-            settingsRegistry->Remove(settingsKey.toStdString().c_str());
-            SaveProjectManagerSettings();
-        }
+        // Remove key here in case Project Manager crashed while building because that causes HandleResults to not be called
+        SettingsInterface::Get()->SetProjectBuiltSuccessfully(m_projectInfo, false);
 
         connect(&m_workerThread, &QThread::finished, m_worker, &ProjectBuilderWorker::deleteLater);
         connect(&m_workerThread, &QThread::started, m_worker, &ProjectBuilderWorker::BuildProject);
@@ -91,8 +83,6 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
 
     void ProjectBuilderController::HandleResults(const QString& result)
     {
-        QString settingsKey = GetProjectBuiltSuccessfullyKey(m_projectInfo.m_projectName);
-
         if (!result.isEmpty())
         {
             if (result.contains(tr("log")))
@@ -122,12 +112,7 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
                 emit NotifyBuildProject(m_projectInfo);
             }
 
-            auto settingsRegistry = AZ::SettingsRegistry::Get();
-            if (settingsRegistry)
-            {
-                settingsRegistry->Remove(settingsKey.toStdString().c_str());
-                SaveProjectManagerSettings();
-            }
+            SettingsInterface::Get()->SetProjectBuiltSuccessfully(m_projectInfo, false);
 
             emit Done(false);
             return;
@@ -136,12 +121,7 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
         {
             m_projectInfo.m_buildFailed = false;
 
-            auto settingsRegistry = AZ::SettingsRegistry::Get();
-            if (settingsRegistry)
-            {
-                settingsRegistry->Set(settingsKey.toStdString().c_str(), true);
-                SaveProjectManagerSettings();
-            }
+            SettingsInterface::Get()->SetProjectBuiltSuccessfully(m_projectInfo, true);
         }
 
         emit Done(true);
diff --git a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ProjectInfo.cpp b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ProjectInfo.cpp
index b4a1e84831..0d19fff74a 100644
--- a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ProjectInfo.cpp
+++ b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ProjectInfo.cpp
@@ -9,14 +9,13 @@
 #include <ProjectInfo.h>
 #include <ProjectManagerDefs.h>
 
-#include <QDir>
-
 namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
 {
     ProjectInfo::ProjectInfo(
         const QString& path,
         const QString& projectName,
         const QString& displayName,
+        const QString& id,
         const QString& origin,
         const QString& summary,
         const QString& iconPath,
@@ -26,6 +25,7 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
         : m_path(path)
         , m_projectName(projectName)
         , m_displayName(displayName)
+        , m_id(id)
         , m_origin(origin)
         , m_summary(summary)
         , m_iconPath(iconPath)
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
         {
             return false;
         }
+        if (m_id != rhs.m_id)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
         if (m_origin != rhs.m_origin)
         {
             return false;
@@ -80,7 +84,7 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
 
     bool ProjectInfo::IsValid() const
     {
-        return !m_path.isEmpty() && !m_projectName.isEmpty();
+        return !m_path.isEmpty() && !m_projectName.isEmpty() && !m_id.isEmpty();
     }
 
     const QString& ProjectInfo::GetProjectDisplayName() const
diff --git a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ProjectInfo.h b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ProjectInfo.h
index 2ce1e8c491..4dcb21aa24 100644
--- a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ProjectInfo.h
+++ b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ProjectInfo.h
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #if !defined(Q_MOC_RUN)
-#include <AzCore/Math/Uuid.h>
 #include <QUrl>
 #include <QString>
 #include <QStringList>
@@ -26,6 +25,7 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
             const QString& path,
             const QString& projectName,
             const QString& displayName,
+            const QString& id,
             const QString& origin,
             const QString& summary,
             const QString& iconPath,
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
         // From project.json
         QString m_projectName;
         QString m_displayName;
+        QString m_id;
         QString m_origin;
         QString m_summary;
         QString m_iconPath;
diff --git a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ProjectManagerSettings.cpp b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ProjectManagerSettings.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 66480aab3e..0000000000
--- a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ProjectManagerSettings.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,59 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) Contributors to the Open 3D Engine Project.
- * For complete copyright and license terms please see the LICENSE at the root of this distribution.
- *
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
- *
- */
-
-#include <ProjectManagerSettings.h>
-
-#include <AzCore/Settings/SettingsRegistryMergeUtils.h>
-#include <AzCore/IO/ByteContainerStream.h>
-#include <AzCore/Utils/Utils.h>
-
-namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
-{
-    void SaveProjectManagerSettings()
-    {
-        auto settingsRegistry = AZ::SettingsRegistry::Get();
-        AZ::SettingsRegistryMergeUtils::DumperSettings dumperSettings;
-        dumperSettings.m_prettifyOutput = true;
-        dumperSettings.m_jsonPointerPrefix = ProjectManagerKeyPrefix;
-
-        AZStd::string stringBuffer;
-        AZ::IO::ByteContainerStream stringStream(&stringBuffer);
-        if (!AZ::SettingsRegistryMergeUtils::DumpSettingsRegistryToStream(
-                *settingsRegistry, ProjectManagerKeyPrefix, stringStream, dumperSettings))
-        {
-            AZ_Warning("ProjectManager", false, "Could not save Project Manager settings to stream");
-            return;
-        }
-
-        AZ::IO::FixedMaxPath o3deUserPath = AZ::Utils::GetO3deManifestDirectory();
-        o3deUserPath /= AZ::SettingsRegistryInterface::RegistryFolder;
-        o3deUserPath /= "ProjectManager.setreg";
-
-        bool saved = false;
-        constexpr auto configurationMode =
-            AZ::IO::SystemFile::SF_OPEN_CREATE | AZ::IO::SystemFile::SF_OPEN_CREATE_PATH | AZ::IO::SystemFile::SF_OPEN_WRITE_ONLY;
-
-        AZ::IO::SystemFile outputFile;
-        if (outputFile.Open(o3deUserPath.c_str(), configurationMode))
-        {
-            saved = outputFile.Write(stringBuffer.data(), stringBuffer.size()) == stringBuffer.size();
-        }
-
-        AZ_Warning("ProjectManager", saved, "Unable to save Project Manager registry file to path: %s", o3deUserPath.c_str());
-    }
-
-    QString GetProjectBuiltSuccessfullyKey(const QString& projectName)
-    {
-        return QString("%1/Projects/%2/BuiltSuccessfully").arg(ProjectManagerKeyPrefix).arg(projectName);
-    }
-
-    QString GetExternalLinkWarningKey()
-    {
-        return QString("%1/SkipExternalLinkWarning").arg(ProjectManagerKeyPrefix);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ProjectManagerSettings.h b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ProjectManagerSettings.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 93cfbc5ceb..0000000000
--- a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ProjectManagerSettings.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) Contributors to the Open 3D Engine Project.
- * For complete copyright and license terms please see the LICENSE at the root of this distribution.
- *
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
- *
- */
-
-#pragma once
-
-#if !defined(Q_MOC_RUN)
-#include <QString>
-#endif
-
-namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
-{
-    static constexpr char ProjectManagerKeyPrefix[] = "/O3DE/ProjectManager";
-
-    void SaveProjectManagerSettings();
-    QString GetProjectBuiltSuccessfullyKey(const QString& projectName);
-    QString GetExternalLinkWarningKey();
-}
diff --git a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ProjectSettingsScreen.cpp b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ProjectSettingsScreen.cpp
index d4ac43d655..45023d7f80 100644
--- a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ProjectSettingsScreen.cpp
+++ b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ProjectSettingsScreen.cpp
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
 
     void ProjectSettingsScreen::OnProjectPathUpdated()
     {
-        Validate();
+        ValidateProjectName() && ValidateProjectPath();
     }
 
     bool ProjectSettingsScreen::Validate()
diff --git a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ProjectsScreen.cpp b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ProjectsScreen.cpp
index 948736eed1..7e5675918d 100644
--- a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ProjectsScreen.cpp
+++ b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ProjectsScreen.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #include <ProjectUtils.h>
 #include <ProjectBuilderController.h>
 #include <ScreensCtrl.h>
-#include <ProjectManagerSettings.h>
+#include <SettingsInterface.h>
 
 #include <AzQtComponents/Components/FlowLayout.h>
 #include <AzCore/Platform.h>
@@ -291,13 +291,9 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
                 // Check whether project manager has successfully built the project
                 if (currentButton)
                 {
-                    auto settingsRegistry = AZ::SettingsRegistry::Get();
                     bool projectBuiltSuccessfully = false;
-                    if (settingsRegistry)
-                    {
-                        QString settingsKey = GetProjectBuiltSuccessfullyKey(project.m_projectName);
-                        settingsRegistry->Get(projectBuiltSuccessfully, settingsKey.toStdString().c_str());
-                    }
+                    SettingsInterface::Get()->GetProjectBuiltSuccessfully(projectBuiltSuccessfully, project);
+
                     if (!projectBuiltSuccessfully)
                     {
                         currentButton->ShowBuildRequired();
diff --git a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/PythonBindings.cpp b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/PythonBindings.cpp
index 00ece7396d..35bdfe0031 100644
--- a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/PythonBindings.cpp
+++ b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/PythonBindings.cpp
@@ -729,9 +729,9 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
 
             auto createProjectResult = m_engineTemplate.attr("create_project")(
                 projectPath,
-                QString_To_Py_String(projectInfo.m_projectName),
-                QString_To_Py_Path(projectTemplatePath)
-                );
+                QString_To_Py_String(projectInfo.m_projectName), // project_path
+                QString_To_Py_Path(projectTemplatePath)          // template_path
+            );
             if (createProjectResult.cast<int>() == 0)
             {
                 createdProjectInfo = ProjectInfoFromPath(projectPath);
@@ -864,6 +864,7 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
             {
                 projectInfo.m_projectName = Py_To_String(projectData["project_name"]);
                 projectInfo.m_displayName = Py_To_String_Optional(projectData, "display_name", projectInfo.m_projectName);
+                projectInfo.m_id = Py_To_String_Optional(projectData, "project_id", projectInfo.m_id);
                 projectInfo.m_origin = Py_To_String_Optional(projectData, "origin", projectInfo.m_origin);
                 projectInfo.m_summary = Py_To_String_Optional(projectData, "summary", projectInfo.m_summary);
                 projectInfo.m_iconPath = Py_To_String_Optional(projectData, "icon", ProjectPreviewImagePath);
@@ -968,6 +969,7 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
                     QString_To_Py_Path(projectInfo.m_path),
                     pybind11::none(), // proj_name not used
                     QString_To_Py_String(projectInfo.m_projectName),
+                    QString_To_Py_String(projectInfo.m_id),
                     QString_To_Py_String(projectInfo.m_origin),
                     QString_To_Py_String(projectInfo.m_displayName),
                     QString_To_Py_String(projectInfo.m_summary),
diff --git a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/Settings.cpp b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/Settings.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0a8b600dd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/Settings.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,187 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) Contributors to the Open 3D Engine Project.
+ * For complete copyright and license terms please see the LICENSE at the root of this distribution.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <Settings.h>
+
+#include <AzCore/Settings/SettingsRegistryMergeUtils.h>
+#include <AzCore/IO/ByteContainerStream.h>
+#include <AzCore/Utils/Utils.h>
+
+namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
+{
+    Settings::Settings(bool saveToDisk)
+        : m_saveToDisk(saveToDisk)
+    {
+        m_settingsRegistry = AZ::SettingsRegistry::Get();
+
+        AZ_Assert(m_settingsRegistry, "Failed to create Settings");
+    }
+
+    void Settings::Save()
+    {
+        AZ::SettingsRegistryMergeUtils::DumperSettings dumperSettings;
+        dumperSettings.m_prettifyOutput = true;
+        dumperSettings.m_jsonPointerPrefix = ProjectManagerKeyPrefix;
+
+        AZStd::string stringBuffer;
+        AZ::IO::ByteContainerStream stringStream(&stringBuffer);
+        if (!AZ::SettingsRegistryMergeUtils::DumpSettingsRegistryToStream(
+                *m_settingsRegistry, ProjectManagerKeyPrefix, stringStream, dumperSettings))
+        {
+            AZ_Warning("ProjectManager", false, "Could not save Project Manager settings to stream");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        AZ::IO::FixedMaxPath o3deUserPath = AZ::Utils::GetO3deManifestDirectory();
+        o3deUserPath /= AZ::SettingsRegistryInterface::RegistryFolder;
+        o3deUserPath /= "ProjectManager.setreg";
+
+        bool saved = false;
+        constexpr auto configurationMode =
+            AZ::IO::SystemFile::SF_OPEN_CREATE | AZ::IO::SystemFile::SF_OPEN_CREATE_PATH | AZ::IO::SystemFile::SF_OPEN_WRITE_ONLY;
+
+        AZ::IO::SystemFile outputFile;
+        if (outputFile.Open(o3deUserPath.c_str(), configurationMode))
+        {
+            saved = outputFile.Write(stringBuffer.data(), stringBuffer.size()) == stringBuffer.size();
+        }
+
+        AZ_Warning("ProjectManager", saved, "Unable to save Project Manager registry file to path: %s", o3deUserPath.c_str());
+    }
+
+    void Settings::OnSettingsChanged()
+    {
+        if (m_saveToDisk)
+        {
+            Save();
+        }
+    }
+
+    bool Settings::Get(QString& result, const QString& settingsKey)
+    {
+        bool success = false;
+
+        AZStd::string settingsValue;
+        success = m_settingsRegistry->Get(settingsValue, settingsKey.toStdString().c_str());
+
+        result = settingsValue.c_str();
+        return success;
+    }
+
+    bool Settings::Get(bool& result, const QString& settingsKey)
+    {
+        return m_settingsRegistry->Get(result, settingsKey.toStdString().c_str());
+    }
+
+    bool Settings::Set(const QString& settingsKey, const QString& settingsValue)
+    {
+        bool success = false;
+
+        success = m_settingsRegistry->Set(settingsKey.toStdString().c_str(), settingsValue.toStdString().c_str());
+        OnSettingsChanged();
+
+        return success;
+    }
+
+    bool Settings::Set(const QString& settingsKey, bool settingsValue)
+    {
+        bool success = false;
+
+        success = m_settingsRegistry->Set(settingsKey.toStdString().c_str(), settingsValue);
+        OnSettingsChanged();
+
+        return success;
+    }
+
+    bool Settings::Remove(const QString& settingsKey)
+    {
+        bool success = false;
+
+        success = m_settingsRegistry->Remove(settingsKey.toStdString().c_str());
+        OnSettingsChanged();
+
+        return success;
+    }
+
+    bool Settings::Copy(const QString& settingsKeyOrig, const QString& settingsKeyDest, bool removeOrig)
+    {
+        bool success = false;
+        AZStd::string settingsValue;
+
+        success = m_settingsRegistry->Get(settingsValue, settingsKeyOrig.toStdString().c_str());
+
+        if (success)
+        {
+            success = m_settingsRegistry->Set(settingsKeyDest.toStdString().c_str(), settingsValue);
+            if (success)
+            {
+                if (removeOrig)
+                {
+                    success = m_settingsRegistry->Remove(settingsKeyOrig.toStdString().c_str());
+                }
+                OnSettingsChanged();
+            }
+        }
+
+        return success;
+    }
+
+    QString Settings::GetProjectKey(const ProjectInfo& projectInfo)
+    {
+        return QString("%1/Projects/%2/%3").arg(ProjectManagerKeyPrefix, projectInfo.m_id, projectInfo.m_projectName);
+    }
+
+    bool Settings::GetBuiltSuccessfullyPaths(AZStd::set<AZStd::string>& result)
+    {
+        return m_settingsRegistry->GetObject<AZStd::set<AZStd::string>>(result, ProjectsBuiltSuccessfullyKey);
+    }
+
+    bool Settings::GetProjectBuiltSuccessfully(bool& result, const ProjectInfo& projectInfo)
+    {
+        AZStd::set<AZStd::string> builtPathsResult;
+        bool success = GetBuiltSuccessfullyPaths(builtPathsResult);
+
+        // Check if buildPath is listed as successfully built
+        AZStd::string projectPath = projectInfo.m_path.toStdString().c_str();
+        if (builtPathsResult.contains(projectPath))
+        {
+            result = true;
+        }
+        // No project built statuses known
+        else
+        {
+            result = false;
+        }
+
+        return success;
+    }
+
+    bool Settings::SetProjectBuiltSuccessfully(const ProjectInfo& projectInfo, bool successfullyBuilt)
+    {
+        AZStd::set<AZStd::string> builtPathsResult;
+        bool success = GetBuiltSuccessfullyPaths(builtPathsResult);
+
+        AZStd::string projectPath = projectInfo.m_path.toStdString().c_str();
+        if (successfullyBuilt)
+        {
+            //Add successfully built path to set
+            builtPathsResult.insert(projectPath);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // Remove unsuccessfully built path from set
+            builtPathsResult.erase(projectPath);
+        }
+
+        success = m_settingsRegistry->SetObject<AZStd::set<AZStd::string>>(ProjectsBuiltSuccessfullyKey, builtPathsResult);
+        OnSettingsChanged();
+
+        return success;
+    }
+
+} // namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
diff --git a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/Settings.h b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/Settings.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..416d17b53b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/Settings.h
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) Contributors to the Open 3D Engine Project.
+ * For complete copyright and license terms please see the LICENSE at the root of this distribution.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
+ *
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <SettingsInterface.h>
+
+#include <AzCore/std/string/string.h>
+#include <AzCore/std/containers/set.h>
+
+namespace AZ
+{
+    class SettingsRegistryInterface;
+}
+
+namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
+{
+    class Settings
+        : public SettingsInterface::Registrar
+    {
+    public:
+        Settings(bool saveToDisk = true);
+
+        bool Get(QString& result, const QString& settingsKey) override;
+        bool Get(bool& result, const QString& settingsKey) override;
+        bool Set(const QString& settingsKey, const QString& settingsValue) override;
+        bool Set(const QString& settingsKey, bool settingsValue) override;
+        bool Remove(const QString& settingsKey) override;
+        bool Copy(const QString& settingsKeyOrig, const QString& settingsKeyDest, bool removeOrig = false) override;
+
+        QString GetProjectKey(const ProjectInfo& projectInfo) override;
+
+        bool GetProjectBuiltSuccessfully(bool& result, const ProjectInfo& projectInfo) override;
+        bool SetProjectBuiltSuccessfully(const ProjectInfo& projectInfo, bool successfullyBuilt) override;
+
+    private:
+        void Save();
+        void OnSettingsChanged();
+
+        bool GetBuiltSuccessfullyPaths(AZStd::set<AZStd::string>& result);
+
+        bool m_saveToDisk;
+        AZ::SettingsRegistryInterface* m_settingsRegistry = nullptr;
+    };
+} // namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
diff --git a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/SettingsInterface.h b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/SettingsInterface.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..da1363dee5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/SettingsInterface.h
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) Contributors to the Open 3D Engine Project.
+ * For complete copyright and license terms please see the LICENSE at the root of this distribution.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
+ *
+ */
+#pragma once
+
+#include <ProjectInfo.h>
+
+#include <AzCore/EBus/EBus.h>
+#include <AzCore/Interface/Interface.h>
+
+namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
+{
+    //! Interface used to interact with the settings functions
+    class ISettings
+    {
+    public:
+        AZ_RTTI(O3DE::ProjectManager::ISettings, "{95D87D95-0E04-462F-8B0B-ED15C0A9F090}");
+        AZ_DISABLE_COPY_MOVE(ISettings);
+
+        static constexpr char ProjectManagerKeyPrefix[] = "/O3DE/ProjectManager";
+        static constexpr char ExternalLinkWarningKey[] = "/O3DE/ProjectManager/SkipExternalLinkWarning";
+        static constexpr char ProjectsBuiltSuccessfullyKey[] = "/O3DE/ProjectManager/SuccessfulBuildPaths";
+
+        ISettings() = default;
+        virtual ~ISettings() = default;
+
+        /**
+         * Get the value for a string settings key
+         * @param result Store string result in this variable
+         * @param settingsKey The key to get the value in
+         * @return true if all calls to settings registry were successful
+         */
+        virtual bool Get(QString& result, const QString& settingsKey) = 0;
+        /**
+         * Get the value for a bool settings key
+         * @param result Store bool result in this variable
+         * @param settingsKey The key to get the value in
+         * @return true if all calls to settings registry were successful
+         */
+        virtual bool Get(bool& result, const QString& settingsKey) = 0;
+
+        /**
+         * Set the value for a string settings key
+         * @param settingsKey The key to set the value in
+         * @param settingsValue String value to set key to
+         * @return true if all calls to settings registry were successful
+         */
+        virtual bool Set(const QString& settingsKey, const QString& settingsValue) = 0;
+        /**
+         * Set the value for a bool settings key
+         * @param settingsKey The key to set the value in
+         * @param settingsValue Bool value to set key to
+         * @return true if all calls to settings registry were successful
+         */
+        virtual bool Set(const QString& settingsKey, bool settingsValue) = 0;
+
+        /**
+         * Remove settings key
+         * @param settingsKey The key to remove
+         * @return true if all calls to settings registry were successful
+         */
+        virtual bool Remove(const QString& settingsKey) = 0;
+
+        /**
+         * Copy the string settings value from one key to another
+         * @param settingsKeyOrig The original key to copy from
+         * @param settingsKeyDest The destination key to copy to
+         * @param removeOrig(Optional) Delete the original key if true
+         * @return true if all calls to settings registry were successful
+         */
+        virtual bool Copy(const QString& settingsKeyOrig, const QString& settingsKeyDest, bool removeOrig = false) = 0;
+
+        /**
+         * Generate prefix for project settings key
+         * @param projectInfo Project for settings key
+         * @return QString Prefix for project specific settings key
+         */
+        virtual QString GetProjectKey(const ProjectInfo& projectInfo) = 0;
+
+        /**
+         * Get the build status for a project
+         * @param result Store bool build status in this variable
+         * @param projectInfo Project to check built status for
+         * @return true if all calls to settings registry were successful
+         */
+        virtual bool GetProjectBuiltSuccessfully(bool& result, const ProjectInfo& projectInfo) = 0;
+        /**
+         * Set the build status for a project
+         * @param projectInfo Project to set built status for
+         * @param successfullyBuilt Bool value to set build status to
+         * @return true if all calls to settings registry were successful
+         */
+        virtual bool SetProjectBuiltSuccessfully(const ProjectInfo& projectInfo, bool successfullyBuilt) = 0;
+    };
+
+    using SettingsInterface = AZ::Interface<ISettings>;
+} // namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
diff --git a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/UpdateProjectCtrl.cpp b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/UpdateProjectCtrl.cpp
index 36d78ed2ac..0e5f6f3ca5 100644
--- a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/UpdateProjectCtrl.cpp
+++ b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/UpdateProjectCtrl.cpp
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@
 #include <UpdateProjectSettingsScreen.h>
 #include <ProjectUtils.h>
 #include <DownloadController.h>
-#include <ProjectManagerSettings.h>
-#include <AzCore/Settings/SettingsRegistry.h>
+#include <SettingsInterface.h>
 
 #include <QDialogButtonBox>
 #include <QMessageBox>
@@ -306,17 +305,11 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
 
             if (newProjectSettings.m_projectName != m_projectInfo.m_projectName)
             {
-                // update reg key
-                QString oldSettingsKey = GetProjectBuiltSuccessfullyKey(m_projectInfo.m_projectName);
-                QString newSettingsKey = GetProjectBuiltSuccessfullyKey(newProjectSettings.m_projectName);
-
-                auto settingsRegistry = AZ::SettingsRegistry::Get();
-                bool projectBuiltSuccessfully = false;
-                if (settingsRegistry && settingsRegistry->Get(projectBuiltSuccessfully, oldSettingsKey.toStdString().c_str()))
-                {
-                    settingsRegistry->Set(newSettingsKey.toStdString().c_str(), projectBuiltSuccessfully);
-                    SaveProjectManagerSettings();
-                }
+                // Remove project build successfully paths for both old and new project names
+                // because a full rebuild is required when moving projects
+                auto settings = SettingsInterface::Get();
+                settings->SetProjectBuiltSuccessfully(m_projectInfo, false);
+                settings->SetProjectBuiltSuccessfully(newProjectSettings, false);
             }
 
             if (!newProjectSettings.m_newPreviewImagePath.isEmpty())
diff --git a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/UpdateProjectSettingsScreen.cpp b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/UpdateProjectSettingsScreen.cpp
index a430102c27..30735dcc97 100644
--- a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/UpdateProjectSettingsScreen.cpp
+++ b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/UpdateProjectSettingsScreen.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <QDir>
 #include <QLabel>
 #include <QFileInfo>
+#include <QPushButton>
 
 namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
 {
@@ -31,12 +32,10 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
         m_verticalLayout->addWidget(m_projectPreview);
 
         QVBoxLayout* previewExtrasLayout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
-        previewExtrasLayout->setAlignment(Qt::AlignLeft);
-        previewExtrasLayout->setContentsMargins(50, 0, 0, 0);
+        previewExtrasLayout->setAlignment(Qt::AlignTop);
+        previewExtrasLayout->setContentsMargins(30, 45, 30, 0);
 
-        QLabel* projectPreviewLabel = new QLabel(tr("Select an image (PNG). Minimum %1 x %2 pixels.")
-            .arg(QString::number(ProjectPreviewImageWidth), QString::number(ProjectPreviewImageHeight)));
-        projectPreviewLabel->setObjectName("projectPreviewLabel");
+        QLabel* projectPreviewLabel = new QLabel(tr("Project Preview"));
         previewExtrasLayout->addWidget(projectPreviewLabel);
 
         m_projectPreviewImage = new QLabel(this);
@@ -44,7 +43,53 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
         m_projectPreviewImage->setAlignment(Qt::AlignHCenter | Qt::AlignVCenter);
         previewExtrasLayout->addWidget(m_projectPreviewImage);
 
-        m_verticalLayout->addLayout(previewExtrasLayout);
+        QLabel* projectPreviewInfoLabel = new QLabel(tr("Select an image (PNG). Minimum %1 x %2 pixels.")
+            .arg(QString::number(ProjectPreviewImageWidth), QString::number(ProjectPreviewImageHeight)));
+        projectPreviewInfoLabel->setObjectName("projectSmallInfoLabel");
+        projectPreviewInfoLabel->setWordWrap(true);
+        previewExtrasLayout->addWidget(projectPreviewInfoLabel);
+
+        m_horizontalLayout->addLayout(previewExtrasLayout);
+
+        m_verticalLayout->addSpacing(10);
+
+        // Collapse button
+        QHBoxLayout* advancedCollapseLayout = new QHBoxLayout();
+        advancedCollapseLayout->setContentsMargins(50, 0, 0, 0);
+
+        m_advancedSettingsCollapseButton = new QPushButton();
+        m_advancedSettingsCollapseButton->setCheckable(true);
+        m_advancedSettingsCollapseButton->setChecked(true);
+        m_advancedSettingsCollapseButton->setFlat(true);
+        m_advancedSettingsCollapseButton->setFocusPolicy(Qt::NoFocus);
+        m_advancedSettingsCollapseButton->setFixedWidth(s_collapseButtonSize);
+        connect(m_advancedSettingsCollapseButton, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &UpdateProjectSettingsScreen::UpdateAdvancedSettingsCollapseState);
+        advancedCollapseLayout->addWidget(m_advancedSettingsCollapseButton);
+
+        // Category title
+        QLabel* advancedLabel = new QLabel(tr("Advanced Settings"));
+        advancedLabel->setObjectName("projectSettingsSectionTitle");
+        advancedCollapseLayout->addWidget(advancedLabel);
+        m_verticalLayout->addLayout(advancedCollapseLayout);
+
+        m_verticalLayout->addSpacing(5);
+
+        // Everything in the advanced settings widget will be collapsed/uncollapsed
+        {
+            m_advancedSettingWidget = new QWidget();
+            m_verticalLayout->addWidget(m_advancedSettingWidget);
+
+            QVBoxLayout* advancedSettingsLayout = new QVBoxLayout();
+            advancedSettingsLayout->setMargin(0);
+            advancedSettingsLayout->setAlignment(Qt::AlignTop);
+            m_advancedSettingWidget->setLayout(advancedSettingsLayout);
+
+            m_projectId = new FormLineEditWidget(tr("Project ID"), "", this);
+            connect(m_projectId->lineEdit(), &QLineEdit::textChanged, this, &UpdateProjectSettingsScreen::OnProjectIdUpdated);
+            advancedSettingsLayout->addWidget(m_projectId);
+        }
+
+        UpdateAdvancedSettingsCollapseState();
     }
 
     ProjectManagerScreen UpdateProjectSettingsScreen::GetScreenEnum()
@@ -56,6 +101,7 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
     {
         m_projectInfo.m_displayName = m_projectName->lineEdit()->text();
         m_projectInfo.m_path = m_projectPath->lineEdit()->text();
+        m_projectInfo.m_id = m_projectId->lineEdit()->text();
 
         if (m_userChangedPreview)
         {
@@ -70,8 +116,9 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
         m_projectInfo = projectInfo;
 
         m_projectName->lineEdit()->setText(projectInfo.GetProjectDisplayName());
-
         m_projectPath->lineEdit()->setText(projectInfo.m_path);
+        m_projectId->lineEdit()->setText(projectInfo.m_id);
+
         UpdateProjectPreviewPath();
     }
 
@@ -88,7 +135,7 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
 
     bool UpdateProjectSettingsScreen::Validate()
     {
-        return ProjectSettingsScreen::Validate() && ValidateProjectPreview();
+        return ProjectSettingsScreen::Validate() && ValidateProjectPreview() && ValidateProjectId();
     }
 
     void UpdateProjectSettingsScreen::ResetProjectPreviewPath()
@@ -106,6 +153,11 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
             QPixmap(m_projectPreview->lineEdit()->text()).scaled(m_projectPreviewImage->size(), Qt::KeepAspectRatioByExpanding));
     }
 
+    void UpdateProjectSettingsScreen::OnProjectIdUpdated()
+    {
+        ValidateProjectId();
+    }
+
     bool UpdateProjectSettingsScreen::ValidateProjectPath()
     {
         bool projectPathIsValid = true;
@@ -155,4 +207,31 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
         return projectPreviewIsValid;
     }
 
+    bool UpdateProjectSettingsScreen::ValidateProjectId()
+    {
+        bool projectIdIsValid = true;
+        if (m_projectId->lineEdit()->text().isEmpty())
+        {
+            projectIdIsValid = false;
+            m_projectId->setErrorLabelText(tr("Project ID cannot be empty."));
+        }
+
+        m_projectId->setErrorLabelVisible(!projectIdIsValid);
+        return projectIdIsValid;
+    }
+
+    void UpdateProjectSettingsScreen::UpdateAdvancedSettingsCollapseState()
+    {
+        if (m_advancedSettingsCollapseButton->isChecked())
+        {
+            m_advancedSettingsCollapseButton->setIcon(QIcon(":/ArrowDownLine.svg"));
+            m_advancedSettingWidget->hide();
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            m_advancedSettingsCollapseButton->setIcon(QIcon(":/ArrowUpLine.svg"));
+            m_advancedSettingWidget->show();
+        }
+    }
+
 } // namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
diff --git a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/UpdateProjectSettingsScreen.h b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/UpdateProjectSettingsScreen.h
index 22d7794de4..28ea032985 100644
--- a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/UpdateProjectSettingsScreen.h
+++ b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/UpdateProjectSettingsScreen.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #endif
 
 QT_FORWARD_DECLARE_CLASS(QLabel)
+QT_FORWARD_DECLARE_CLASS(QPushButton)
 
 namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
 {
@@ -33,16 +34,27 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
     public slots:
         void UpdateProjectPreviewPath();
         void PreviewPathChanged();
+        void OnProjectIdUpdated();
 
     protected:
         bool ValidateProjectPath() override;
         virtual bool ValidateProjectPreview();
+        bool ValidateProjectId();
+
+        inline constexpr static int s_collapseButtonSize = 24;
 
         FormBrowseEditWidget* m_projectPreview;
         QLabel* m_projectPreviewImage;
+        FormLineEditWidget* m_projectId;
+
+        QPushButton* m_advancedSettingsCollapseButton = nullptr;
+        QWidget* m_advancedSettingWidget = nullptr;
 
         ProjectInfo m_projectInfo;
         bool m_userChangedPreview; //! Did the user change the project preview path
+
+    protected slots:
+        void UpdateAdvancedSettingsCollapseState();
     };
 
 } // namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
diff --git a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/project_manager_files.cmake b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/project_manager_files.cmake
index 468e8dcbc5..915b1a072f 100644
--- a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/project_manager_files.cmake
+++ b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/project_manager_files.cmake
@@ -58,8 +58,6 @@ set(FILES
     Source/CreateProjectCtrl.cpp
     Source/UpdateProjectCtrl.h
     Source/UpdateProjectCtrl.cpp
-    Source/ProjectManagerSettings.h
-    Source/ProjectManagerSettings.cpp
     Source/ProjectsScreen.h
     Source/ProjectsScreen.cpp
     Source/ProjectSettingsScreen.h
@@ -72,6 +70,9 @@ set(FILES
     Source/ProjectButtonWidget.cpp
     Source/ScreenHeaderWidget.h
     Source/ScreenHeaderWidget.cpp
+    Source/Settings.h
+    Source/Settings.cpp
+    Source/SettingsInterface.h
     Source/LinkWidget.h
     Source/LinkWidget.cpp
     Source/TagWidget.h
diff --git a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/project_manager_tests_files.cmake b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/project_manager_tests_files.cmake
index 2bfe343038..012a27d13a 100644
--- a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/project_manager_tests_files.cmake
+++ b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/project_manager_tests_files.cmake
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ set(FILES
     Resources/ProjectManager.qrc
     Resources/ProjectManager.qss
     tests/ApplicationTests.cpp
-    tests/PythonBindingsTests.cpp
     tests/GemCatalogTests.cpp
+    tests/SettingsTests.cpp
+    tests/PythonBindingsTests.cpp
     tests/main.cpp
     tests/UtilsTests.cpp
 )
diff --git a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/tests/SettingsTests.cpp b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/tests/SettingsTests.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d994a59737
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/tests/SettingsTests.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,184 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) Contributors to the Open 3D Engine Project.
+ * For complete copyright and license terms please see the LICENSE at the root of this distribution.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <AzCore/Serialization/SerializeContext.h>
+#include <AzCore/Serialization/Json/RegistrationContext.h>
+#include <AzCore/Settings/SettingsRegistryImpl.h>
+#include <AzCore/Serialization/Json/JsonSystemComponent.h>
+#include <AzCore/UnitTest/TestTypes.h>
+#include <AzTest/Utils.h>
+
+#include <Settings.h>
+
+namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
+{
+    class SettingsTests 
+        : public ::UnitTest::ScopedAllocatorSetupFixture
+    {
+    public:
+        ~SettingsTests() override = default;
+        void SetUp() override
+        {
+            UnitTest::ScopedAllocatorSetupFixture::SetUp();
+
+            m_registry = AZStd::make_unique<AZ::SettingsRegistryImpl>();
+            // Store off the old global settings registry to restore after each test
+            m_oldSettingsRegistry = AZ::SettingsRegistry::Get();
+            if (m_oldSettingsRegistry != nullptr)
+            {
+                AZ::SettingsRegistry::Unregister(m_oldSettingsRegistry);
+            }
+            AZ::SettingsRegistry::Register(m_registry.get());
+
+            m_serializeContext = AZStd::make_unique<AZ::SerializeContext>();
+            m_registrationContext = AZStd::make_unique<AZ::JsonRegistrationContext>();
+
+            m_registry->SetContext(m_serializeContext.get());
+            m_registry->SetContext(m_registrationContext.get());
+
+            AZ::JsonSystemComponent::Reflect(m_registrationContext.get());
+
+            m_serializeContext->RegisterGenericType<AZStd::set<AZStd::string>>();
+
+            m_settings = AZStd::make_unique<Settings>(/*saveToDisk*/ false);
+
+            m_projectInfo.m_path = "Z:/ProjectTestPath";
+        }
+
+        void TearDown() override
+        {
+            m_settings.reset();
+
+            m_registrationContext->EnableRemoveReflection();
+            AZ::JsonSystemComponent::Reflect(m_registrationContext.get());
+            m_registrationContext->DisableRemoveReflection();
+
+            m_registrationContext.reset();
+            m_serializeContext.reset();
+
+            // Restore the old global settings registry
+            AZ::SettingsRegistry::Unregister(m_registry.get());
+            if (m_oldSettingsRegistry != nullptr)
+            {
+                AZ::SettingsRegistry::Register(m_oldSettingsRegistry);
+                m_oldSettingsRegistry = nullptr;
+            }
+            m_registry.reset();
+
+            UnitTest::ScopedAllocatorSetupFixture::TearDown();
+        }
+
+    protected:
+        AZStd::unique_ptr<Settings> m_settings;
+        const QString m_settingsPath = "/Testing/TestKey";
+        const QString m_newSettingsPath = "/Testing/NewTestKey";
+        ProjectInfo m_projectInfo;
+
+    private:
+        AZ::SettingsRegistryInterface* m_oldSettingsRegistry = nullptr;
+        AZStd::unique_ptr<AZ::SettingsRegistryImpl> m_registry;
+        AZStd::unique_ptr<AZ::SerializeContext> m_serializeContext;
+        AZStd::unique_ptr<AZ::JsonRegistrationContext> m_registrationContext;
+    };
+
+    TEST_F(SettingsTests, Settings_GetUnsetPathBool_ReturnsFalse)
+    {
+        bool settingsResult = false;
+        EXPECT_FALSE(m_settings->Get(settingsResult, m_settingsPath));
+        EXPECT_FALSE(settingsResult);
+    }
+
+    TEST_F(SettingsTests, Settings_SetAndGetValueBool_Success)
+    {
+        bool settingsResult = false;
+        EXPECT_FALSE(m_settings->Get(settingsResult, m_settingsPath));
+
+        EXPECT_TRUE(m_settings->Set(m_settingsPath, true));
+
+        settingsResult = false;
+        EXPECT_TRUE(m_settings->Get(settingsResult, m_settingsPath));
+        EXPECT_TRUE(settingsResult);
+    }
+
+    TEST_F(SettingsTests, Settings_GetUnsetPathString_ReturnsFalse)
+    {
+        QString settingsResult;
+        EXPECT_FALSE(m_settings->Get(settingsResult, m_settingsPath));
+        EXPECT_TRUE(settingsResult.isEmpty());
+    }
+
+    TEST_F(SettingsTests, Settings_SetAndGetValueString_Success)
+    {
+        QString settingsResult;
+        EXPECT_FALSE(m_settings->Get(settingsResult, m_settingsPath));
+
+        QString settingsValue = "TestValue";
+
+        EXPECT_TRUE(m_settings->Set(m_settingsPath, settingsValue));
+
+        EXPECT_TRUE(m_settings->Get(settingsResult, m_settingsPath));
+        EXPECT_TRUE(settingsResult == settingsValue);
+    }
+
+    TEST_F(SettingsTests, Settings_CopyStringRemoveOriginal_SuccessAndRemovesOriginal)
+    {
+        QString settingsResult;
+        EXPECT_FALSE(m_settings->Get(settingsResult, m_newSettingsPath));
+
+        QString settingsValue = "TestValue";
+
+        EXPECT_TRUE(m_settings->Set(m_settingsPath, settingsValue));
+
+        EXPECT_TRUE(m_settings->Copy(m_settingsPath, m_newSettingsPath, /*removeOrig*/ true));
+
+        // Check that old path value is removed
+        EXPECT_FALSE(m_settings->Get(settingsResult, m_settingsPath));
+
+        EXPECT_TRUE(m_settings->Get(settingsResult, m_newSettingsPath));
+        EXPECT_TRUE(settingsResult == settingsValue);
+    }
+
+    TEST_F(SettingsTests, Settings_RemoveProjectManagerKey_RemovesKey)
+    {
+        QString settingsResult;
+        EXPECT_FALSE(m_settings->Get(settingsResult, m_settingsPath));
+
+        QString settingsValue = "TestValue";
+
+        EXPECT_TRUE(m_settings->Set(m_settingsPath, settingsValue));
+        EXPECT_TRUE(m_settings->Get(settingsResult, m_settingsPath));
+
+        EXPECT_TRUE(m_settings->Remove(m_settingsPath));
+        EXPECT_FALSE(m_settings->Get(settingsResult, m_settingsPath));
+    }
+
+    TEST_F(SettingsTests, Settings_GetUnsetBuildPath_ReturnsFalse)
+    {
+        bool buildResult = true;
+        EXPECT_FALSE(m_settings->GetProjectBuiltSuccessfully(buildResult, m_projectInfo));
+        EXPECT_FALSE(buildResult);
+    }
+
+    TEST_F(SettingsTests, Settings_SetProjectBuiltSuccessfully_ReturnsTrue)
+    {
+        EXPECT_TRUE(m_settings->SetProjectBuiltSuccessfully(m_projectInfo, true));
+
+        bool buildResult = false;
+        EXPECT_TRUE(m_settings->GetProjectBuiltSuccessfully(buildResult, m_projectInfo));
+        EXPECT_TRUE(buildResult);
+    }
+
+    TEST_F(SettingsTests, Settings_SetProjectBuiltUnsuccessfully_ReturnsFalse)
+    {
+        EXPECT_TRUE(m_settings->SetProjectBuiltSuccessfully(m_projectInfo, false));
+
+        bool buildResult = false;
+        EXPECT_TRUE(m_settings->GetProjectBuiltSuccessfully(buildResult, m_projectInfo));
+        EXPECT_FALSE(buildResult);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Templates/DefaultProject/Template/project.json b/Templates/DefaultProject/Template/project.json
index b52b0baf27..f8d4643ce9 100644
--- a/Templates/DefaultProject/Template/project.json
+++ b/Templates/DefaultProject/Template/project.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
     "project_name": "${Name}",
+    "project_id": "${ProjectId}",
     "origin": "The primary repo for ${Name} goes here: i.e. http://www.mydomain.com",
     "license": "What license ${Name} uses goes here: i.e. https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT",
     "display_name": "${Name}",
diff --git a/Templates/MinimalProject/Template/project.json b/Templates/MinimalProject/Template/project.json
index b52b0baf27..f8d4643ce9 100644
--- a/Templates/MinimalProject/Template/project.json
+++ b/Templates/MinimalProject/Template/project.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
     "project_name": "${Name}",
+    "project_id": "${ProjectId}",
     "origin": "The primary repo for ${Name} goes here: i.e. http://www.mydomain.com",
     "license": "What license ${Name} uses goes here: i.e. https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT",
     "display_name": "${Name}",
diff --git a/engine.json b/engine.json
index 0aa3238f49..737ac24fea 100644
--- a/engine.json
+++ b/engine.json
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@
         "Gems/WhiteBox"
     ],
     "projects": [
-        "AtomTest",
         "AutomatedTesting"
     ],
     "templates": [
diff --git a/scripts/o3de/o3de/engine_template.py b/scripts/o3de/o3de/engine_template.py
index 369086c9c3..6b2e098cf0 100755
--- a/scripts/o3de/o3de/engine_template.py
+++ b/scripts/o3de/o3de/engine_template.py
@@ -1114,7 +1114,7 @@ def create_from_template(destination_path: pathlib.Path,
         try:
             template_json_data = json.load(s)
         except KeyError as e:
-            logger.error(f'Could read template json {template_json}: {str(e)}.')
+            logger.error(f'Could not read template json {template_json}: {str(e)}.')
             return 1
 
     # read template name from the json
@@ -1339,7 +1339,8 @@ def create_project(project_path: pathlib.Path,
                    no_register: bool = False,
                    system_component_class_id: str = None,
                    editor_system_component_class_id: str = None,
-                   module_id: str = None) -> int:
+                   module_id: str = None,
+                   project_id: str = None) -> int:
     """
     Template instantiation specialization that makes all default assumptions for a Project template instantiation,
      reducing the effort needed in instancing a project
@@ -1367,6 +1368,7 @@ def create_project(project_path: pathlib.Path,
     :param editor_system_component_class_id: optionally specify a uuid for the editor system component class, default is
      random uuid
     :param module_id: optionally specify a uuid for the module class, default is random uuid
+    :param project_id: optionally specify a str for the project id, default is random uuid
     :return: 0 for success or non 0 failure code
     """
     if template_name and template_path:
@@ -1406,7 +1408,7 @@ def create_project(project_path: pathlib.Path,
         try:
             template_json_data = json.load(s)
         except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
-            logger.error(f'Could read template json {template_json}: {str(e)}.')
+            logger.error(f'Could not read template json {template_json}: {str(e)}.')
             return 1
 
     # read template name from the json
@@ -1578,6 +1580,12 @@ def create_project(project_path: pathlib.Path,
     replacements.append(("${NameLower}", project_name.lower()))
     replacements.append(("${SanitizedCppName}", sanitized_cpp_name))
 
+    # was a project id specified
+    if project_id:
+        replacements.append(("${ProjectId}", project_id))
+    else:
+        replacements.append(("${ProjectId}", '{' + str(uuid.uuid4()) + '}'))
+
     # module id is a uuid with { and -
     if module_id:
         replacements.append(("${ModuleClassId}", module_id))
@@ -1785,7 +1793,7 @@ def create_gem(gem_path: pathlib.Path,
         try:
             template_json_data = json.load(s)
         except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
-            logger.error(f'Could read template json {template_json}: {str(e)}.')
+            logger.error(f'Could not read template json {template_json}: {str(e)}.')
             return 1
 
     # read template name from the json
@@ -2123,7 +2131,8 @@ def _run_create_project(args: argparse) -> int:
                           args.no_register,
                           args.system_component_class_id,
                           args.editor_system_component_class_id,
-                          args.module_id)
+                          args.module_id,
+                          args.project_id)
 
 
 def _run_create_gem(args: argparse) -> int:
@@ -2417,6 +2426,9 @@ def add_args(subparsers) -> None:
     create_project_subparser.add_argument('--module-id', type=uuid.UUID, required=False,
                                           help='The uuid you want to associate with the module, default is a random'
                                                ' uuid Ex. {b60c92eb-3139-454b-a917-a9d3c5819594}')
+    create_project_subparser.add_argument('--project-id', type=str, required=False,
+                                          help='The str id you want to associate with the project, default is a random uuid'
+                                               ' Ex. {b60c92eb-3139-454b-a917-a9d3c5819594}')
     create_project_subparser.add_argument('-f', '--force', action='store_true', default=False,
                                       help='Copies over instantiated template directory even if it exist.')
     create_project_subparser.add_argument('--no-register', action='store_true', default=False,
diff --git a/scripts/o3de/o3de/project_properties.py b/scripts/o3de/o3de/project_properties.py
index bbddd5adab..9ee55773b5 100644
--- a/scripts/o3de/o3de/project_properties.py
+++ b/scripts/o3de/o3de/project_properties.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ def get_project_props(name: str = None, path: pathlib.Path = None) -> dict:
 def edit_project_props(proj_path: pathlib.Path = None,
                        proj_name: str = None,
                        new_name: str = None,
+                       new_id: str = None,
                        new_origin: str = None,
                        new_display: str = None,
                        new_summary: str = None,
@@ -42,14 +43,15 @@ def edit_project_props(proj_path: pathlib.Path = None,
     
     if not proj_json:
         return 1
-
-    if new_origin:
-        proj_json['origin'] = new_origin
     if new_name:
         if not utils.validate_identifier(new_name):
             logger.error(f'Project name must be fewer than 64 characters, contain only alphanumeric, "_" or "-" characters, and start with a letter.  {new_name}')
             return 1
-        proj_json['project_name'] = new_name 
+        proj_json['project_name'] = new_name
+    if new_id:
+        proj_json['project_id'] = new_id
+    if new_origin:
+        proj_json['origin'] = new_origin
     if new_display:
         proj_json['display_name'] = new_display
     if new_summary:
@@ -80,6 +82,7 @@ def _edit_project_props(args: argparse) -> int:
     return edit_project_props(args.project_path,
                               args.project_name,
                               args.project_new_name,
+                              args.project_id,
                               args.project_origin,
                               args.project_display,
                               args.project_summary,
@@ -98,6 +101,8 @@ def add_parser_args(parser):
     group = parser.add_argument_group('properties', 'arguments for modifying individual project properties.')
     group.add_argument('-pnn', '--project-new-name', type=str, required=False,
                        help='Sets the name for the project.')
+    group.add_argument('-pid', '--project-id', type=str, required=False,
+                       help='Sets the ID for the project.')
     group.add_argument('-po', '--project-origin', type=str, required=False,
                        help='Sets description or url for project origin (such as project host, repository, owner...etc).')
     group.add_argument('-pd', '--project-display', type=str, required=False,
diff --git a/scripts/o3de/o3de/register.py b/scripts/o3de/o3de/register.py
index 7625ee8ba9..a175104997 100644
--- a/scripts/o3de/o3de/register.py
+++ b/scripts/o3de/o3de/register.py
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ def remove_invalid_o3de_projects(manifest_path: pathlib.Path = None) -> int:
     result = 0
 
     for project in json_data.get('projects', []):
-        if not validation.valid_o3de_project_json(pathlib.Path(project).resolve() / 'project.json'):
+        if not validation.valid_o3de_project_json(pathlib.Path(project).resolve() / 'project.json', generate_uuid=True):
             logger.warning(f"Project path {project} is invalid.")
             # Attempt to unregister all invalid projects even if previous projects failed to unregister
             # but combine the result codes of each command.
diff --git a/scripts/o3de/o3de/validation.py b/scripts/o3de/o3de/validation.py
index cd0958a250..3daa995c98 100644
--- a/scripts/o3de/o3de/validation.py
+++ b/scripts/o3de/o3de/validation.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ This file validating o3de object json files
 """
 import json
 import pathlib
+import uuid
 
 
 def valid_o3de_json_dict(json_data: dict, key: str) -> bool:
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ def valid_o3de_engine_json(file_name: str or pathlib.Path) -> bool:
     return True
 
 
-def valid_o3de_project_json(file_name: str or pathlib.Path) -> bool:
+def valid_o3de_project_json(file_name: str or pathlib.Path, generate_uuid: bool = True) -> bool:
     file_name = pathlib.Path(file_name).resolve()
     if not file_name.is_file():
         return False
@@ -54,8 +55,22 @@ def valid_o3de_project_json(file_name: str or pathlib.Path) -> bool:
         try:
             json_data = json.load(f)
             _ = json_data['project_name']
+
+            if not generate_uuid:
+                _ = json_data['project_id']
+            else:
+                test = json_data.get('project_id', 'No ID')
+                generate_new_id = test == 'No ID'
+
         except (json.JSONDecodeError, KeyError):
             return False
+
+    # Generate a random uuid for the project json if it is missing instead of failing if generate_uuid is true
+    if generate_uuid and generate_new_id:
+        with file_name.open('w') as f:
+            new_uuid = '{' + str(uuid.uuid4()) + '}'
+            json_data.update({'project_id': new_uuid})
+            f.write(json.dumps(json_data, indent=4) + '\n')
     return True
 
 
diff --git a/scripts/o3de/tests/unit_test_project_properties.py b/scripts/o3de/tests/unit_test_project_properties.py
index 0236e6cf90..dcf736f016 100644
--- a/scripts/o3de/tests/unit_test_project_properties.py
+++ b/scripts/o3de/tests/unit_test_project_properties.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from o3de import project_properties
 TEST_PROJECT_JSON_PAYLOAD = '''
 {
     "project_name": "TestProject",
+    "project_id": "{24114e69-306d-4de6-b3b4-4cb1a3eca58e}",
     "origin": "The primary repo for TestProject goes here: i.e. http://www.mydomain.com",
     "license": "What license TestProject uses goes here: i.e. https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT",
     "display_name": "TestProject",
@@ -45,20 +46,20 @@ def init_project_json_data(request):
 
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures('init_project_json_data')
 class TestEditProjectProperties:
-    @pytest.mark.parametrize("project_path, project_name, project_new_name, project_origin, project_display,\
-                            project_summary, project_icon, add_tags, delete_tags,\
-                            replace_tags, expected_result", [
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("project_path, project_name, project_new_name, project_id, project_origin,\
+                              project_display, project_summary, project_icon,\
+                              add_tags, delete_tags, replace_tags, expected_result", [
         pytest.param(pathlib.PurePath('E:/TestProject'),
-        'test', 'test', 'editing by pytest', 'Unit Test', 'pyTest project', 'pytest.bmp', 'A B C',
+        'test', 'test', 'editing by pytest', 'ID', 'Unit Test', 'pyTest project', 'pytest.bmp', 'A B C',
         'B', 'D E F', 0),
         pytest.param('',
-        'test', 'test', 'editing by pytest', 'Unit Test', 'pyTest project', 'pytest.bmp', 'A B C',
+        'test', 'test', 'editing by pytest', 'ID', 'Unit Test', 'pyTest project', 'pytest.bmp', 'A B C',
         'B', 'D E F', 1)
         ]
     )
-    def test_edit_project_properties(self, project_path, project_name, project_new_name, project_origin, project_display,
-                                    project_summary, project_icon, add_tags, delete_tags,
-                                    replace_tags, expected_result):
+    def test_edit_project_properties(self, project_path, project_name, project_new_name, project_id, project_origin,
+                                     project_display, project_summary, project_icon, add_tags,
+                                     delete_tags, replace_tags, expected_result):
 
         def get_project_json_data(project_name: str, project_path) -> dict:
             if not project_path:
@@ -72,12 +73,14 @@ class TestEditProjectProperties:
 
         with patch('o3de.manifest.get_project_json_data', side_effect=get_project_json_data) as get_project_json_data_patch, \
                 patch('o3de.manifest.save_o3de_manifest', side_effect=save_o3de_manifest) as save_o3de_manifest_patch:
-            result = project_properties.edit_project_props(project_path, project_name, project_new_name, project_origin,
-                                                            project_display, project_summary, project_icon,
-                                                            add_tags, delete_tags, replace_tags)
+            result = project_properties.edit_project_props(project_path, project_name, project_new_name, project_id,
+                                                           project_origin, project_display, project_summary, project_icon,
+                                                           add_tags, delete_tags, replace_tags)
             assert result == expected_result
             if project_path:
                 assert self.project_json.data
+                assert self.project_json.data.get('project_name', '') == project_new_name
+                assert self.project_json.data.get('project_id', '') == project_id
                 assert self.project_json.data.get('origin', '') == project_origin
                 assert self.project_json.data.get('display_name', '') == project_display
                 assert self.project_json.data.get('summary', '') == project_summary