What is the correct way to load a new Java Netbeans lab as a project?

OTG-467455

I tried to open JPB_MOOC_Lab3 as a project.  After this I could not get to the source files to continue with the lab.

Just wanting to know the correct way to load a project as supplied by the course coordinator so that the correct files, build xml, manifest etc are in the correct location.

Netbeans seesm to have loaded the files incorrectly.   This is the old 8.2 version of Netbeans.

OTG-467455

I have by mistake clicked on New Project and then selected "Java Application" or "Java Project with Existing Sources" but this did not load the project files properly.

To load or open a new project like the labs one must do the following:

Click on File in the menu bar

Click on Open Project in the drop down menu

Navigate to the project in the Open Project dialogue and select the project to be opened by double clicking on desired project

Or click on the icon circled in red.

Then click on the project name in the box containing the java cup and this will cause the prokec name field to be populated with the appropriate project name.

Now click on the Open Project button and the project is registered in the Projects pane of the NetBeans.

You are ready to continue editing, compiling and running the Java program.

This method I found to work correctly.

OTG-467455

I have tried two approaches to loading a project one works and the other messes up the directory structure.

OTG-467455

I have by mistake clicked on New Project and then selected "Java Application" or "Java Project with Existing Sources" but this did not load the project files properly.

To load or open a new project like the labs one must do the following:

Click on File in the menu bar

Click on Open Project in the drop down menu

Navigate to the project in the Open Project dialogue and select the project to be opened by double clicking on desired project

Or click on the icon circled in red.

Then click on the project name in the box containing the java cup and this will cause the prokec name field to be populated with the appropriate project name.

Now click on the Open Project button and the project is registered in the Projects pane of the NetBeans.

You are ready to continue editing, compiling and running the Java program.

This method I found to work correctly.

NickR2600-Oracle

Thank you for such a thorough post!