# Creating a new Java project

You can organize Java projects in two different ways.

- Use the project as the container of packages. In this organization, all Java packages are created directly inside the project. This is the selected organization by default. The generated CLASS files are stored along with the JAVA source files.
- Use source folders as the container for packages. In this project organization, packages are not created directly inside the project but in source folders. You create source folders as children of the project and create your packages inside these source folders.

The default organization for new projects can be changed on the preference pages (Window > Preferences > Java > New Project).

Java projects

Creating a Java project as its own source container
Creating a Java project with source folders
Creating a new Java class
Creating a new Java interface
Creating a new source folder
Creating Java elements
Working with build paths

New Java Project wizard
New Project preference page