3.4. Creating a New Project

To begin programming with Android in Eclipse, select File > New > Project... to display the New Project dialog. Expand the Android node, select Android Project and click Next > to display the New Android Project dialog (Fig. 3.4). You can also do this with the New () toolbar buttons’s drop-down list. After you create your first project, the Android Project option will appear in the File > New menu and in the New () button’s drop-down list.

Fig. 3.4. New Android Project dialog.

A project is a group of related files, such as the code files and any images that make up an app. Using the New Android Project dialog, you can create a project from scratch or you can use existing source code—such as the code examples from this book.