File Import

The following two sections describe situations in which you use the Import command.

If you wish to bring back a previously defined project that was removed from the Package explorer, do the following:

1. From the menu, choose: File | Import.
2. In the Import window, choose Existing project into workspace. Click Next.
3. In the next Import window, click the Browse button and find the project folder.
   

To import Java files from another folder into an Eclipse folder/project, do the following:

Note: this process copies files from an existing folder into an existing Eclipse project folder. It does not make an existing folder into an Eclipse folder. To do that click on the New Project subtopic and follow instructions.

1. Be sure to open the Eclipse project.
2. From the menu, choose: File | Import.
3. In the Import window, choose file system. Click Next.
4. In the next Import window, use the Browse button for the From Directory to locate the source folder. The Into Folder should already be defined as the current project folder. Then check the boxes to select the files in the source folder you wish to import.