Importing project into Netbeans

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My client just sent me the base project for development purposes  I think he just zipped the project folder and sent to me   Now when I go to NetBeans   New project with existing sources   First I see the error that  this project already contains build folder   I deleted the build folder from project and then I get the error  this project already contains a netbeans project    Any idea what I am missing  I am used to Eclipse and new to Netbeans  The project structure sent to me by client is

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Follow these steps    Open Netbeans Click File   New Project   JavaFX   JavaFX with existing sources Click Next Name the project Click Next Under Source Package Folders click Add Folder Select the nbproject folder under the zip file you wish to upload  Note  you need to unzip the folder  Click Next All the files will be included but you can exclude some if you wish Click Finish and the project should be there   If you don t have the source folder added do the following   Under your projects directory tree right click on Source Packages Click New Click Java Package and name it with the name of the package the source files have Go to the directory location  i e   using Windows Explorer not Netbeans  of those source files  highlight them all  then drag and drop them under that Java Package you just created Click Run Click Clean and Build Project   Now you can have fun and run the application

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File  gt  gt  New Project  gt  gt  Java Project With Existing Source gt Next  gt  gt  Project Name add a name for your project   gt  gt  Next gt  gt Add Folder  gt  gt  select your existing project source code from your Directory gt  gt Next  gt  gt  Finish       Java Project With Existing Source

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If there is already a nbproject folder it means you can open it straight ahead without importing it as a project with existing sources  ctrl shift o  or  cmd shift o

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From Netbeans 8 1 - there is an  Import from ZIP  option   Go to Main Menu -  File -  Import Project -  from ZIP   Browse your  ZIP file s location via Browse button   If you have Java project depending on external Libraries  Netbeans will highlight  amp  ask for  Resolving problems  in project  click on resolve  provide location in your file system containing required library files  e g JARs etc  amp  you will be good to go

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Since you already have all the files in a folder  say  Project   you simply have to open Netbeans and go to  File - gt  Open Project  or Ctrl   Shift  O on Windows  and then from the dialog box navigate to the folder containing the Folder  Project    You will see in the dialog box of Netbeans a  Java cup   Well  that s your project

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Try copying the src and web folder in different folder location and create New project with existing sources in Netbeans  This should work  Or remove the nbproject folder as well before importing

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You may try creating a new project in netbeans and then copy and and paste the files into it  I usually experience this problem when the project wasn t created in netbeans

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I use Netbeans 7  Choose menu File   New project  choose Import from existing folder

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