You can create a project from scratch i.e. with no source files, or you can create a project from existing source files and bring together all the files associated with that project.  Positron Studio provides a wizard which will take you through the process of creating a project.

From the File, New menu choose New Project or Click on the Project Manager tab on the righthand side panel and choose Start a New Project.  This will start the New Project wizard.  You will be given the option to start a new project or create a project from existing source files.

Starting a project from scratch

Choose New and select the Directory in which the project will be kept.  This is the directory in which the project file is kept.  Your source files or any other files do not have to be kept in the same location although for most users that would be the preferred place.

Choose Next to move on and complete the basic project details.  On completion choose Finnish and the wizard will create a new page with the Processor and Xtal settings entered in the wizard.  At this point the file has not been saved, simply created and an outline project file will be generated and displayed in the right-hand side panel.

Starting a project from existing files

In the project wizard choose Existing and select the Directory in which the project File will be kept, then click Next.  Choose the main file which will be your project source. i.e. the file which you will compile.  The wizard will open the file and create a project with the source and any library files which were referenced and the Processor and Xtal values of the existing source will be used.  

At this point the project file has been created but not saved and is displayed in the right-hand side panel. It is advisable that you save the file, however, if you close the project before it is saved you will be prompted to save the file then.