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Opening a Project

AdminStudio 2025 | 29.0 | Automated Application Converter

When you launch the Automated Application Converter, the Open Project dialog box opens, prompting you to either create a new project or open an existing project.

The following procedures explain how to create a new project or open an existing project.

Creating a New Project​

To create a new project, perform the following steps.

To create a new project:

  1. Do one of the following depending upon whether the Automated Application Converter is open:
    • Not open—Launch the Automated Application Converter.
    • Open—On the File menu, click New Project .
    • The Open Project dialog box opens.
  2. Select Create new project .
  3. Click the Browse button next to the Project Name field. The Save As dialog box opens.
  4. Enter a name (with an .aacx extension) and location for the new project file and click Save . The new project name is now listed in the Project Name box.
  5. Click Next . The Select Package Source panel of the Application Conversion Project Wizard opens.
  6. Continue with the steps in Using the Application Conversion Project Wizard to Perform an End-to-End Conversion.

Opening an Existing Project​

To open an existing project, perform the following steps.

To open an existing project:

  1. If the Automated Application Converter is not open, perform the following steps:
  2. Launch the Automated Application Converter. The Open Project dialog box opens.
  3. Select Open existing project .
  4. From the list, either select a project name or select Browse for project file .
  5. Click Finish . One of the following occurs:
    • If you selected an existing project from the list, the project opens in the Automated Application Converter interface.
    • If you selected Browse for project file, the Open dialog box opens. Select a project file and click Open . The project opens in the Automated Application Converter interface.
  6. If the Automated Application Converter is open, perform the following steps:
  7. On the File menu, click Open . The Open dialog box opens.
  8. Browse to the project file you want to open and click Open . The project opens in the Automated Application Converter interface.

    • If you had unsaved changes in the project file that was already open, you will be prompted to save those changes prior to opening the new project file.