Why "no projects found to import"?

java eclipse import project
Roman picture Roman · Apr 14, 2010 · Viewed 160.8k times · Source

I am trying to "import existing project into workspace". As the "root directory" I select the directory where all my .java (and .class) files are located. Eclipse writes me that "no projects are found to import". Why?

Answer

Saher Ahwal picture Saher Ahwal · Jul 12, 2011

This answer is same as Laura's answer , however, in new eclipse versions you will not be able to see a "create project from existing source" option.

Hence you can do this instead:

  • Goto File > New > Project

  • Select the type of project, click Next

  • Uncheck Use default location

  • Click on Browse to navigate to your source folder, or type in the path to your source

  • Click Finish

Taken from this discussion forum in eclipse.org

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