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user840930
user840930

Reputation: 5578

where do the project files go in Eclipse when you close a project?

I opened a workspace in Eclipse and it has folders for 10 different projects in the Package Explorer, but only 2 projects are open. The other 8 are not. I try to open the projects and it says 'Open Project' has encountered a problem. The project description file (.project) for . . . is missing. Where does the project information go when projects are closed in Eclipse?

Upvotes: 3

Views: 3538

Answers (3)

Captain
Captain

Reputation: 11

I have had this same problem and found that it was my OneDrive that was the issue. Either store the files in the C drive from Eclipse to go around the OneDrive or disable syncing to the OneDrive from the desired folder location. I spent way to much time on this I hope this saves someone else some time!

Upvotes: 1

Fredrik
Fredrik

Reputation: 10656

Right click on the projekt in package explorer. Look at what it says under "Location". That is where Eclipse will search for a .project file.

For me the issue you describe when I have problems with a project in our versioncontrol system, and I'm not logged in properly.

Upvotes: 1

benzonico
benzonico

Reputation: 10833

They go nowhere. In fact you just tell eclipse to ignore your project when you close it, no files of the project are moved. It is most likely that your .project file was corrupted or removed from your filesystem by another program after you closed your project.

Upvotes: 2

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