Create a new workspace in Eclipse

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BigUser picture BigUser · Aug 29, 2011 · Viewed 228.3k times · Source

I don't see any menu item I can use to create a new workspace.

What should I use to create a new workspace and move some of the projects from existing default workspace to a new workspace?

I am using Windows with Eclipse 3.7.

Answer

rajah9 picture rajah9 · Aug 29, 2011

I use File -> Switch Workspace -> Other... and type in my new workspace name.

New workspace composite screenshot (EDIT: Added the composite screen shot.)

Once in the new workspace, File -> Import... and under General choose "Existing Projects into Workspace. Press the Next button and then Browse for the old projects you would like to import. Check "Copy projects into workspace" to make a copy.

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