How to change a package name in Eclipse

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In Eclipse I have a simple Java project that contains a package named  default package  and inside this package I have a class   I want to rename this package into something like  com myCompany executable  I tried to select the  default package  ---  right click ---  refactor but now I see only the single voice named  Infer generic type arguments but not the possibility to change the package name   Why  What have I to do in Eclipse to change the name of the package

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Create your directory structure in src folder like

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means to create subpkg1 folder under pkg1 folder (source folder in eclipse) then place your source code inside and then modify its package declaration.

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Change the Package Name in Manifest     A warning box will be said to     change into workspace  press  yes      then right click on src-  refactor -  rename paste your package name  select package name and sub package name both press  save    a warning pop ups   press  continue    name changed successfully

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Select the classes you want to move to a different package name  Right click - Refactor - Move Create Package

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Android app package name   Just for the record  my case concerned an android app so if it concerns renaming the package name in an android application  then you can do it directly from the AndroidManifest xml file  it s the first field in the android manifest  you change your package name and update it  Then if it shows you errors  so just  clean  your project in the  project  menu

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Right Click your Project Android Tools  Rename Application Package Just Change Package in there

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In Eclipse Kepler 4 3  and probably most other versions   you can   A  Rename package in all files    Select the project or any of its members in the Project Explorer Menu  Search   File        In field  Containing text   enter the old package name  eg  com domain oldpackage  Replace        Eclipse searches the project files for the old package name as a pattern  In field  With   enter the new package name  eg  com domain newpackage   OK Proceed to confirm unless previews show some kind of conflict  which would probably mean that there s something else to be cleaned up before renaming the package    B  Rename src package    Select the source code package  eg  expand Project   src and select com domain oldpackage  in the Project Explorer Menum  Refactor   Rename       In field  New name   enter the new package name  eg  com domain newpackage  Proceed to confirm unless previews show some kind of conflict  which would probably mean that there s something else to be cleaned up before renaming the package    Note that in each of the Replace    and Rename    dialogs leave all other defaults  unless you re selectively omitting renaming instances of the package name   This procedure should automatically clean your project after each of A and B are completed  including the gen  directory   But if you see any errors you should manually clean and rebuild     then select project  OK  to restore project elements integrity before proceeding  And you should immediately test the project to ensure this procedure worked before making further changes and confounding them

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You can t rename default package since it actually doesn t even exist  All files in default package are actually in src folder   src--           MyClass1 java  lt      These files are in default package     MyClass2 java           org               mypackage                               MyClass3 java  lt     class in org mypackage package   Just create new package and move your classes within

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Just create new package and move Classes to created package     default package  means that is no package

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Try creating a new package and then move your files in there   A short overview    http   www tutorialspoint com eclipse eclipse create java package htm

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enter image description hereYou can open the class file in eclipse and at the top add  package XYZ package name   then while it shows error click to it and select   move ABC java class file  to package XYZ package name

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In pack explorer of eclipse  Single Click on the name of Package  click F2 keyboard key  type new name  click finish   Eclipse will do the rest of job  It will rename old package name to new in code files also

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Just go to the class and replace the package statement with package com myCompany executabe after this eclipse will give you options to rename move the class to the new package and will do the needful

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Press Alt shift R key and change package name

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AndroidManifest  file not changed for me and i change package name manually

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com myCompany executabe is the path of executabe package  Here com myCompany executable are three different package  You have to manually rename individual package name you want to change

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Select all files in the default package  right click -  Refactor    -  Move   and select a package in the dialog or create a new one

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HOW TO COPY AND PASTE ANDROID PROJECT  A  If you are using Eclipse and all you want to do is first open the project that you want to copy DON T FORGET TO OPEN THE PROJECT THAT YOU NEED TO COPY   then clone copy paste  your Android project within the explorer package window on the left side of Eclipse  Eclipse will ask you for a new project name when you paste  Give it a new project name  Since Eclipse project name and directory are independent of the application name and package  the following steps will help you on how to change package names  Note  there are two types of package names   1 To change src package names of packages within Src folder follow the following steps  First you need to create new package   src      right click      new      package    Example of creating package  com new name   Follow these steps to move the Java files from the old copied package in part A to your new package   Select the Java files within that old package  Right click that java files  select  Refactor  option  select  Move  option  Select your preferred package from the list of packages in a dialogue window  Most probably you need to select the new one you just created and hit  OK    2 To change Application package name main package   follow the following steps   First right click your project  Then go to  Android tools   Then select  Rename Application package   Enter a new name in a dialogue window   and hit OK   Then It will show you in which part of your project the Application name will be changed    It will show you that the Application name will be changed in manifest  and in most relevant Java files  Hit  OK   YOU DONE in this part  but make sure you rebuild your project to take effect    To rebuild your project  go to   project       Clean       select a Project from a projects   list  and hit  OK   Finally  you can run your new project

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I have tried this and quite Simple process   Created a new Package with required name--  Moved all my classes to this new package  Right click on previous package --  Refractor--  Move

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First you need to create package   com myCompany executabe   src   right click   new   package    Follow these steps to move the Java files to your new package    Select the Java files Right click Refactor Move Select your preferred package

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create a new package  drag and drop the class into it and now you are able to rename the new package

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