Create a New MPLAB® Harmony v3 Project
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This tutorial shows instructions with MHC as the GUI tool. MPLAB Harmony v3 is now configurable through MPLAB Code Configurator (MCC). Visit this page to see the same tutorial page with instructions using MCC as the GUI tool

This page shows you how to create a new MPLAB® Harmony project from scratch.

Before doing this, you'll need to do the following:

If you would rather learn how to open one of the many demonstration application projects that are included in the Harmony framework, visit this page.

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In the MPLAB X IDE, select File > New Project. Select 32-bit MPLAB Harmony 3 Project and click Next.

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If you don't see this option, you haven't installed the MPLAB Harmony 3 Configurator. See above for details.

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2

Browse to the folder you downloaded the framework to. If you haven't done this, or want to download it to a different folder, click the Launch Content Manager button. Click Next.

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3

Name and Location window:
Location Choose a folder to hold your project. You'll probably want to dedicate the framework download folder for framework files only, so do not choose that.
Folder Choose an MPLAB X physical project name.
Name Choose an MPLAB X logical project name (this can be different from the physical name).
Path You cannot change this. It's generated by the selections above.
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To get a better understanding, click on the Show Visual Help button for an explanation.

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Click Next.

4

Choose a name for the MPLAB X IDE project configuration (or just keep the default name). Select the target device for your project and click Finish.

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Microchip has hundreds of 32-bit devices. Use the Device Family and/or Device Filter fields to narrow the Target Device selection.

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5

Your new project will open in the IDE and the MPLAB Harmony Configurator will automatically start. Keep the default values in the Configuration Database Setup window and click the Launch button.

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