## Creating a Module Project

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Use a module project template to create a module project. The module project is the place where you code your module. Module projects implement the module's features and functionality that extend the NetBeans APIs, which you kickstart by using file templates. In addition, module projects include the business logic that integrate the library wrapper module projects into the module. Code housed in module projects also provide, for example, the user interface for receiving and processing user input.

To create a module project:

1. Choose File > New Project (Ctrl-Shift-N).
2. From the NetBeans Plug-in Module category, select Module Project. Click Next.
3. In the Name and Location panel, specify the following:
   - Project Name. Specifies the display name of the project. This name is also used to create the project folder and the context path.
   - Project Location. Specifies the location where you want to store the project metadata and source code.
   - Project Folder. Specifies the folder where you want to store the project metadata and source code. The folder is a concatenation of the project location and the project name.
   - Standalone Module. Specifies that the module does not belong to a module suite. In addition, you must specify which platform the module will be compiled and deployed against. To add additional platforms to the list, click Manage and use the NetBeans Platform Manager.
   - Add to Module Suite. Specifies that the module belongs to a module suite. If the module suite is not currently available in the IDE, click Browse to locate the module suite in your filesystem.
   - Set as Main Project. Sets the newly created project as the main project.
4. Click Finish.

See Also
  About NetBeans Platform and Module Development
  About the NetBeans Platform
  About the System Filesystem
  About NetBeans Platform and Module Development
  About XML Layer Files
  Working with Modules
  Module Tasks: Quick Reference

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