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# Project Management

# Introduction to managing projects

If the program or application you are developing is a small one, and it is only going to be run on your computer, then a single source file will often serve the purpose. If the application is more complex, with multiple source files, it is useful to be able to keep track of your program and its resources. Such a program becomes a project.

Many command-line tools are available to maintain and manage a project, and each tool has its own specific rules and capabilities. Do not worry — `Anjuta` will take care of everything.

It is still possible to make use of other tools, which has the added advantage of making your project more flexible and more adaptable. However, before you start editing all those makefiles, bear in mind the files that `Anjuta` manages. These files will all be overwritten.

If you do not want to get involved with manually editing project files, just relax and let `Anjuta` do it all.

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