# Importing into the Workbench

Importing from an FTP or WebDAV server requires that the project or folder into which you want to import exists before you run the import operation. To import the contents of a remote location into the Workbench:

1. Ensure that the target project or folder exists in the workspace. If you are importing into a new project, first create the new project. If the project is to contain Java code then first create an empty Java project. Otherwise, create a simple project.
2. Open the import wizard File > Import... and select either FTP or WebDav and click Next.
3. Select to import the files into a folder and select the target folder and click Next. If you created a project in step 1, select the project from the list.
4. On the next page, Enter the appropriate information for connecting to the remote location and click Next.
5. In the wizard you can then browse the remote folders that exist on the server. Select the folder to import and click Next.
6. On the final page, select which resources to import by checking them in the view. You can also browse the contents of the remote files.
7. Click Finish and the checked files will be imported into the target folder (or the project you created in step 1).
8. Once the files have been imported you can either re-import at some other time to fetch new content from the server, or you can use the Synchronize view.