How do you fix project folder already exists and is not empty?

How do you fix project folder already exists and is not empty?

NetBeans 8.0. 2 Java “Project Folder already exists and is not empty”

1. deleting project directory,
2. deleting userdir under C:\Users.. \AppData\Roaming\NetBeans,
3. deleting cache under C:\Users.. \AppData\Local\NetBeans,
4. uninstalling and installing 8.0.
5. updating JDK to 8.40.

Is already used as NetBeans project?

Sources directory is already NetBeans project (maybe only in memory). Netbeans creates a folder in your project named “nbproject”. Once you delete that, restart the IDE and you’re good to go. If it helps anyone else, I had the same problem and the solution was to reinstall NetBeans.

How do you open any folder as a project in the NetBeans platform?

To open a local file/folder (as a file-explorer) in Netbeans, in the top menu-bar goto: Window -> Favourites (or press Ctrl+3), this will open ‘Favourites’ pane, here you can open files or folders (in Linux, by default you will see your ‘home’ directory).

How do I delete a project folder in NetBeans?

Right-click on the project node and select Delete. In the confirmation dialog, click Yes. Exit NetBeans. Use the File Manager to manually delete the project folder.

How do I completely uninstall Netbeans?

To uninstall the IDE:

1. Shut down the IDE.
2. Find the IDE installation directory : locate netbeans.
3. In the IDE installation directory, typically in your home directory there is a directory called netbeans.
4. At the Summary page, click Uninstall.
5. After uninstallation completes, click Finish.

Where is the NetBeans project folder?

The project directory is just a place where you’ve custom-specified the netbeans projects storage. But, the sub-directory myapp is simply one of the project name of your NetBeans projects which is to be stored inside the parent NetBeans projects directory (D:\dev\java\project) here.

What is nbProject folder?

The nbProject folder contains all the netbeans metadata about your project. When you go Project -> properties all the settings (and others) that you find there are stored in the nbProjects folder.

How do I open an existing project in NetBeans?

8 Answers

1. Open Netbeans.
2. Click File > New Project > JavaFX > JavaFX with existing sources.
3. Click Next.
4. Name the project.
5. Click Next.
6. Under Source Package Folders click Add Folder.
7. Select the nbproject folder under the zip file you wish to upload (Note: you need to unzip the folder)
8. Click Next.

How do I delete a file in NetBeans?

Go to Control Panel à Add or Remove Programs, select Apache NetBeans 12.1 and click Uninstall. Follow the steps of the uninstaller. It will delete NetBeans installation directory as well as shortcuts on desktop and Start menu.

How do I close all projects in NetBeans?

The NetBeans makes it easy: the “close button” of each NetBeans window has a handy tooltip that informs you of available shortcuts. The NetBeans tooltip for the window close button. By pressing the Alt key as I am clicking this close button, I isolate the associated file, closing all other files that are open.

How do I completely remove NetBeans from Windows 10?

Where is NetBeans installation directory?

Netbeans can be installed in /usr/local or /opt and there won’t be problems with permissions, as the settings will be in your home.