# TIP: Setup a Codename One Project from Git

DevFeed: [TIP: Setup a Codename One Project from Git](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/tip-setup-a-codename-one-project-from-git-19597.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.codenameone.com/blog/tip-setup-codename-one-demo-from-git/>)

Author: Shai Almog

Published: 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [CodeName One](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/codename-one.md>)

Topics: [Code](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/code.md>), [ide](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ide.md>), [Git](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/git.md>)

Tags: [dependencies](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/dependencies.md>), [developer](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developer.md>), [eclipse](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/eclipse.md>), [files](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/files.md>), [git](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/git.md>), [guide](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/guide.md>), [ide](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ide.md>)

## AI overview

A tutorial explains how to set up and run Codename One demo projects cloned from Git in NetBeans, Eclipse, or IntelliJ IDEA. It recommends creating a new project, copying the demo sources and required libraries into it, refreshing libraries, and updating project libraries when necessary.

## Source excerpt

Opening a demo or sample code from GIT is relatively easy if you are an experienced Codename One developer but for a lot of newer developers for whom samples are often more crucial this can be challenging. One of our solutions was placing the demos in the Codename One new project menu but that's probably not enough. First before we begin with the step by step guide let's explain what is happening...