How to import android project properly into Eclipse?

Question

I tried many answers there but non solved the problem.

I have an android project (lets name it t) that I created using the eclipse into its workspace folder.

I did the following:

I copied t into another place as a backup.
Then, I deleted it from eclipse -> R-click on t then delete.
When I checked the workspace, it was removed as expected.
Then.
I copied the backup into the workspace.
I tried to open it on eclipse, but with no success.
- File -> Import -> Android -> Existing Android Code Into WorkSpace -> Next -> Browse (to the project folder in the workspace itself) -> Finish (Last step).
After the last step, the dialog box disappeared (as expected) without a warning message. But t was not added (became visible) into the Package Explorer of Eclipse!!.
I checked the workspace folder, the project t I wanted to open was still there

How to fix?

Bryan Herbst · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-31 14:43:57Z

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Try leaving the project folder outside of the workspace during the import.

When you re-import the project, check the "copy project files into workspace" box.

In my experience, manually copying projects into (or out of) the workspace can be troublesome.

answered Jul 31, 2013 at 14:43

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Saleh Feek Over a year ago

Thank you. I tried your solution it was OK. There is one extra step to add to your answer (as improvement). I first deleted my project from workspace\.metadata\.plugins\org.eclipse.core.resources\.projects. If not deleted from there, attempting to import it was unsuccessful.

Biagio Cannistraro · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-31 14:44:45Z

New ->Other ->Android Project from Existing Code ->(Browse to Root Directory )->select Projects to Imports -> check Copy projects into working sets ->finish

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 11:50:47Z

I think that you should check the error log...probably Eclipse won't let you import it, with a message "Some projects cannot be imported because they already exist in the workspace". If this is the case, using/creating another workspace should fix the problem. If you don't want to change workspace, you may want to check this post.

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