# Creating your first Aptana project [edit]

This page gives an overview of how to create your first JavaScript project, add files to the project, and preview the project in a web browser.

1. The first time that you start the Aptana application, Aptana displays the Aptana Start page screen. The Aptana Start page contains useful links and news about Aptana, including a bug reporting form.

   You can either close the tab with the Start page, or you can leave it open while you work. As you start to work with files, the Start page tab will be included in the Editor area along with the open files that you are editing.

2. Open the Project View. Click the Project tab on the lower half of the left side of the screen to switch to Project mode. (To work with files that are not part of a project, you can click the File tab to go to the File View at any time.)
3. Create a new project to group your files before you start coding. See Creating a new Aptana project to learn how to create a new project, or Importing an existing project from Dreamweaver or HomeSite to learn how to import a project that you created in another application.
4. After you create a new project, you can start adding files to it. See Creating a new JavaScript file to learn how to add a JavaScript file to a project. See Creating a new HTML or CSS file to add HTML pages or CSS files to your project.
5. When you are ready to preview your web page or web site, you will need to perform an initial set up of your browser configuration before previewing your web pages. (You will need to set up a configuration for each project in your workspace.) See Setting up your web browser configuration for information about setting up your web browser.
6. After you set up your browser configuration, you can preview your project. See Previewing a project in a web browser.

## Related Topics

- Creating a new Aptana project
- Importing an existing project from Dreamweaver or HomeSite
- Creating a new JavaScript file
- Creating a new HTML or CSS file
- Setting up your web browser configuration
- Previewing a project in a web browser

Retrieved from "http://aptana.com/docs/index.php/Creating_your_first_Aptana_project"

Category: AptanaHelp