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<div role="main"><h1>Creating a project</h1>
<p>You can create a standard make or managed make C or C++ project.</p>
<p>To create a project:</p>
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<li>Click <strong>File &gt; New &gt; Project</strong>.
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<img src="../images/file_menu.png" alt="File &gt;New &gt; Project">
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<li>In the New Project wizard, open <strong>C</strong> or <strong>C++</strong> folder and select corresponding project.
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<img src="../images/new_project_wizard.png" alt="New Project Wizard"><br></li>
<li>Click <strong>Next</strong>.</li>
<li>In the <strong>Project Name</strong> box, type a name.</li>
<li>To specify a different directory in which to save your project, clear the <strong>
Use Default Location</strong> check box, and enter the path in the <strong>Location</strong>
box.</li>
<li>Select <strong>Project type</strong> on the left pane. For more information, see <a href="cdt_t_proj_platf.htm">Selecting a
project type</a>.</li>
<li>Select one or more toolchains from the list on the right pane.</li>
<li>You can change build configurations list for the project. To do it, press <strong>Next</strong>.
But usually you need not to do it.</li>
<li>To create your project, click <strong>Finish</strong>.
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<img src="../images/new_proj_wz_name.png" alt="New Project Wizard"><br></li>
<li>If a message box prompts
you to switch perspectives, click <strong>Yes</strong>.</li>
<li>Define your project
properties. For more information,
see <a href="../reference/cdt_u_properties.htm">Defining project properties</a>.</li>
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<p><img src="../images/ngconcepts.gif" ALT="Related concepts" width="143" height="21">
<br><a href="../concepts/cdt_c_projects.htm">CDT Projects</a>
<br><a href="../concepts/cdt_c_proj_file_views.htm">Project file views</a></p>
<p><img src="../images/ngtasks.gif" ALT="Related tasks" width="143" height="21">
<br><a href="cdt_o_proj_files.htm">Working with C/C++ project files</a>
<br><a href="cdt_t_proj_new_with_template.htm">Creating a project via a project template</a></p>
<p><img src="../images/ngref.gif" ALT="Related reference" width="143" height="21">
<br><a href="../reference/cdt_u_properties.htm">Project properties</a>
<br><a href="../reference/cdt_o_views.htm">Views</a></p>
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