So far in this chapter, we've looked at the layout of NetBeans and how to configure and use different windows within the IDE. We've also looked at different shortcuts for generating or altering code within a project. With large projects, it can be useful to organize the projects themselves as well as the code within them. In this section, we're going to see how we can organize projects into project groups.
In the Projects window, we are shown a list of all the currently open projects in NetBeans, and can drill down into the project's hierarchy to see all the files and resources used by the project. With a large project, it can be useful to organize projects into the following categories, for example:
Data repository projects
Web projects
Mobile projects
Client projects
NetBeans allows us to group projects together and shows only the projects from the currently open group within the Projects window.
To create a project group, click on the File and then Project Groups… menu items....