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Introduction

Within the folders marked as containing source code (see e.g. Folder categories), the New | Package and New | package-info.java commands are available for creating packages and package-info files.

Creating a package

To create a package, follow these steps:
  1. Open the Project tool window (e.g. View | Tool Windows | Project).
  2. Select the destination folder or package (root_Source.png, root_Test.png or images/iconPackage.png).
  3. Do one of the following:
    • Select File | New | Package.
    • Select New | Package from the context menu.
    • Press Alt+Insert and select Package.
  4. In the dialog that opens, specify the package name. This may be just a name (e.g. helloworld) or a sequence of names separated with dots (e.g. com.example.helloworld). In the latter case, the corresponding package structure will be created.

Creating a package-info.java file

You can edit the template for package-info.java in the Settings/Preferences dialog on the File and Code Templates page.

To create a package-info.java file, follow these steps:
  1. Open the Project tool window (e.g. View | Tool Windows | Project).
  2. Select the package for which you want to create a package-info file.
  3. Do one of the following:
    • Select File | New | package-info.java.
    • Select New | package-info.java from the context menu.
    • Press Alt+Insert and select package-info.java.

You can edit the template for package-info.java in the Settings/Preferences dialog on the File and Code Templates page.

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