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<h1>Creating a file</h1>
<p>To create a file:</p>
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<li>In one of the navigation views, right-click the project or folder where you want to create the new file.</li>
<li>From the pop-up menu, select <a class="command-link" href=
'javascript:executeCommand("org.eclipse.ui.newWizard(newWizardId=org.eclipse.ui.wizards.new.file)")'><img src=
"PLUGINS_ROOT/org.eclipse.help/command_link.svg" alt="command link"> <b>New &gt; File</b></a>.</li>
<li>Specify the name of the file, including the file extension (for example, newfile.txt).</li>
<li>Click <b>Finish</b>.</li>
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<p>The file opens in the editor associated with its type.</p>
<h3 class="related">Related concepts</h3><a href="../concepts/concepts-12.htm">Resources<br></a> <a href=
"../concepts/concepts-17.htm">Resource hierarchies</a>
<h3 class="related">Related tasks</h3><a href="tasks-42.htm">Creating a project</a><br>
<a href="tasks-43.htm">Creating a folder</a><br>
<a href="tasks-45.htm">Creating linked resources</a><br>
<a href="tasks-63cg.htm">Copying resources</a><br>
<a href="tasks-63.htm">Moving resources</a>
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