Creating Projects

To start a new project perform the following steps:

1. In the menu choose 'File|New...'.
2. In the following dialog choose 'TeXnicCenter-Project' and click on 'OK'.
3. In the next dialog enter a name for the new project in the field 'Project title'.
4. If necessary, modify the path of the project directory, shown in the field 'Path'.
5. Set one file as the main file of the new project.
   1. If you want to create a new LaTeX-file, choose 'Create main file from template'. Use it as the main file for the new project.
   2. If you want to use an existing LaTeX-file, choose 'Use existing file as main file'. This file will become the main file of the new project.
6. To create the new project click on 'OK'.
7. If you have choosen the option 'Create main file from template' (see above) and if you already have specified the paths for the document templates, a new dialog will appear, that allows you to choose a template for the new LaTeX-file.

If the specified project directory does not exist, TeXnicCenter will create it. It then will create the new project and the project's main file and open both. Now you can make changes to the LaTeX-Document and you will see the structure of your document in the structure view on the left. You can create more new LaTeX-files and include them into your projects by using an `\input` or `\include`-command in your project's main file or a file that is already included into the main file.