Eclipse Workspace

The Eclipse workspace contains the following resources:

• Projects

• Files

• Folders

When starting a project, you can usually set the workspace, which you can set as the default workspace, so you don't need to configure it again next time you start:

The workspace has a clear hierarchical structure. Projects are at the top level, and within projects, there can be files and folders.

Plugins can manage the resources of the workspace through the APIs provided by the resource plugin.

Managing the Workspace

Users create and manage resources in the workspace by using views, editors, and wizards. Among these, the Project Explorer view is often used to display the contents of the workspace.

File creation wizard (File > New > File).

Folder creation wizard (File > New > Folder).

Workspace Settings

Select "Window" => "preferences..." => "General" => "Workspace" from the menu bar to set up as shown in the following image:

Switching Workspaces in Eclipse

To switch workspaces in Eclipse, select "File" => "switch workspace" from the menu bar.