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Can't transfer Projects to another computer [message #1732362] Mon, 16 May 2016 15:03 Go to next message
George Racin is currently offline George RacinFriend
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Used these directions:
Copy the project folder to the destination system.
Create a workspace.
Select File > Import.
Select General > Existing project into workspace.
Select the project folder (under select root folder )
Say Finish.

When I try and select a Project folder, I use Browse for root directory: gives an error, says:
....\TestForm overlaps workspace location: ....\TestForm

How do I cleanly copy a project to another computer?
Re: Can't transfer Projects to another computer [message #1732363 is a reply to message #1732362] Mon, 16 May 2016 15:18 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Nitin Dahyabhai is currently offline Nitin DahyabhaiFriend
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It sounds like you've preemptively put a copy of the project physically under your new workspace's directory. Don't do that; put it somewhere else first.

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Nitin Dahyabhai
Eclipse Web Tools Platform
Re: Can't transfer Projects to another computer [message #1732386 is a reply to message #1732362] Mon, 16 May 2016 18:33 Go to previous message
Eike Stepper is currently offline Eike StepperFriend
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Registered: July 2009
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Am 16.05.2016 um 17:03 schrieb George Racin:
> Used these directions:
> Copy the project folder to the destination system.
> Create a workspace.
> Select File > Import.
> Select General > Existing project into workspace.
> Select the project folder (under select root folder )
> Say Finish.
>
> When I try and select a Project folder, I use Browse for root directory: gives an error, says:
> ...\TestForm overlaps workspace location: ....\TestForm
To me it sounds as if your workspace folder and the project folder are the same. Project folders may be nested under the
workspace folder (even though it' not required), but they probably may not be the same. Try this:

Create a workspace .../ws
Copy the project folder into the workspace, e.g., .../ws/TestForm
Select File > Import.
Select General > Existing project into workspace.
Select the project folder (under select root folder )
Say Finish.

Cheers
/Eike

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