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Create a project from existing sources

Last modified: 01 June 2023

You can set up a PyCharm project around the existing source code created in another IDE or in a dedicated editor. PyCharm analyzes the code base and adds a .idea directory with settings to it.

Creating projects from existing source code

PyCharm will be searching for a virtual environment in the source directory.

If no environment is detected, PyCharm will set up the system interpreter for the project:

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You can click the Configure a Python Interpreter link and select Interpreter Settings to configure a Python interpreter and install packages, if needed.

With this done, you are all set to start working on your project in PyCharm: double-click your files in the Project tool window to edit them.

Refer to Opening a project from Git for more details on how to create a project from a version control system.

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