4.5 Opening an Example Project in MPLAB X IDE
In MPLAB X IDE, click the Open Project icon
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View the Projects and Files Windows
The Projects window displays the project tree with files grouped by category. For more information on these categories, see 6.6.1 Projects Window View.
Click on the Files window to see a file manager view of project files. See 6.6.2 Files Window View.
If you double click on a file name in either window, the related file will open in an Editor window. To close the tab, click on the “x” next to the file name.
Right click on the project name in the Projects window to view the pop-up (context) menu. You can do the same on the project’s subfolders and window background.
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View the Dashboard and Navigator Windows
The Dashboard window shows details about the project. For more information, see 14.7 Dashboard Window.
The Navigator window provides a compact view of the file that is currently selected and simplifies navigation between different parts of the file.
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