JCreator User Manual

Opening an Existing Project

JCreator saves your work automatically every time you compile. If you wish to open up an existing project to continue work on it, be careful to open the project's workspace rather than just the Java source file.

  1. Pull down the File Menu and select Open Workspace...
    Avoid the mistake of using File | Open ... which results in opening just a source file, not the JCreator Project
    Screen snapshot of JCreator Open Workspace
  2. You will be presented with Window's standard File open dialog box that should begin at your default project directory location (U:\). The workspace file has the file extension *.jcw (JCreator Workspace).
    Screen snapshot of File | Open to open a JCreator Workspace

Note: By default, Windows does not show the file extension (for example, *.jcw). I prefer to set my Window's folder options to always display the extension. To change your folder options, Open up My Computer, pull down its Tools menu, and select Folder Options.... Select the View tab, and unclick the Hide extensions for known file types.