Adding a Project to the Project Group

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New or existing projects can be added to the current project group. A project group has the file extension .groupproj. Project files have the file extension .dproj or .cbproj.

To add a new project

1. In the Projects Window, right-click the project group node. On the context menu, choose Project > Add New Project. The New Items dialog box opens.
2. On the left-hand pane, choose one of the available project categories.
3. On the right-hand pane, choose one of the available project templates.
4. Click OK.
5. If some wizard opens, enter parameters required by the wizard. Click OK. IDE creates a new project of the selected type and adds it to the current project group. The Project Manager shows the created project.

To add an existing project

1. In the Project Manager, right-click the project group node. On the context menu, choose Project > Add Existing Project. The Open Project dialog box opens.
2. Browse for an existing project to add to the current project group and click Open. IDE adds the selected project to the current project group and the Project Manager shows this project.

See Also

• Add New Project
• Creating a Project
• Starting a Project - Overview
• Adding and Removing Files
• Adding Components to a Form
• Setting Project Options
• Setting Properties, Methods, and Events