68. Importing a Java Project into Eclipse IDE

Pre-requisite: You have to have a Java Project File that is already exported to your system (How to export the Java Project from Eclipse IDE is explained in our previous post Post#67 Exporting a Java Project

Delete the exported package before importing it -

1. Right click on the exported package 'Third Project' and select 'Delete' option as shown below -

2. Click on 'OK' button on the confirmation dialog -

3.Ensure that the Java project got deleted as shown below -

The above steps will only delete the Java Project from Eclipse IDE, but wont delete the Java Project from y
our computer permanently. In order to import the Exported Java Project, we have to delete the Java Project first from the Eclipse IDE and then we have to delete it from the Workspace. Follow the below steps to delete the Project from the Workspace.

Finding the workspace path where your Java Programs are getting saved on your computer -

1. In Eclipse IDE, select 'File' Menu -> 'Switch Workspace' -> 'Other' option as shown below -

2. Observe that 'Workspace Launcher' dialog is displayed with the existing workspace path as shown below -

3. Cancel the above dialog , Navigate to the displayed path on your computer and observe that the 'Third Project' is displayed as shown below -

4. Delete the Project as shown below -

Now the Project got deleted from Eclipse IDE and your computer permanently. Now you can import your
 Project without any errors.


How to import the exported and deleted Java Project into Eclipse IDE will be explained below:

1. Launch Eclipse IDE and select 'Import' option from 'File' Menu

2. Ensure that the 'Import' dialog is displayed, expand the 'General' folder, select 'Existing Projects  in Workspace' option and click on 'Next' button

3. Ensure that 'Import Projects' dialog is displayed, select 'select archive file' radio option and click on 'Browse' button as shown below

4. Navigate to the Folder where we have exported the Third Project.zip file , select the file and click on 'Open' button as shown below:

5. Ensure that the browsed path got displayed in the 'Import Projects' dialog and click on 'Finish' button

6. Ensure that the imported project 'Third Project' got displayed in the Eclipse IDE as shown below

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