Open a project on this PC

Select an existing Windows project folder and open it in the current window.

Use the Windows app to open a project stored in a folder on this PC.

Select a project folder

  1. Save edited files and finish pending work. Close detached editors and settings windows.

  2. Open the environment menu at the top of the navigation panel and choose Local. If no local project is open, Projects on this PC appears. If a project is open, choose the Local row below the project in the navigation panel to open Projects on this PC.

  3. On Projects on this PC, choose Open project folder.

  4. Select the project folder in the folder picker. The selected project opens in the current window.

  5. Check the project name and open a file to confirm that you selected the intended folder.

Check a project switch

If the app shows Save edited files and finish pending work before switching projects or environments., complete those actions before opening the folder again. If it shows Close detached editors and settings windows before switching projects or environments., close the named windows before trying again.

If the app shows The project you previously opened on this PC could not be reopened. Check that the project folder is still there, then choose the project again., check that the project folder still exists, then choose Open project folder and select it again.

Local Workspaces and Data Boundaries