Create a Project

If you’re new to using the Force.com IDE, set up a project. If you plan to debug an existing Force.com IDE project, skip these steps.

Force.com IDE is in a maintenance-only state. We still provide support for the product through our official channels, but updates prior to October 12, 2019 will be only for critical security issues that arise. On October 12, 2019, we will no longer provide support or updates of any kind for Force.com IDE. On that date, we will also begin archiving documentation and removing download links for the product. We recommend that you start migrating to Salesforce Extensions for Visual Studio Code or one of the great tools made by our partners. For more information, see The Future of Salesforce IDEs on the Salesforce Developers Blog.

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In Eclipse, select File | New | Project | Force.com | Force.com Project | Next.
Enter a descriptive project name and your Salesforce sandbox org’s credentials. Choose Sandbox from the Environment drop-down menu.
Click Next, and then complete the New Project wizard.
To save changes to the server automatically, right-click the name of the project that you created, then select Force.com | Work Online. By default, your changes are saved only locally, but Work Online is the recommended setting for using the Apex Debugger. When Work Online is enabled, the icon next to your project name looks like this: , rather than like this: .

Work Online saves your changes to the server if Build Automatically is enabled. If you’ve enabled Work Online but your changes aren’t saving to the server, make sure that you’ve selected Project | Build Automatically.

Force.com IDE Developer Guide

Create a Project