# Creating an Xcode* Project

To create a new Xcode* project:

1. Launch the Xcode application.
2. Select File > New > Project...

   The Choose a template for your new project window opens.

3. In the left pane, select macOS > Application.
4. Select a template, for example: Command Line Tool, and click Next.
5. Name your project, for example: Hello World, then enter a string for the Organization Name and Organization Identifier and select a language. Click Next.
6. Specify a directory for your project, and optionally select Create local git repository for this project to place your project under version control.
7. Click Create.

Xcode creates the named project directory, with an .xcodeproj extension. Your new project directory contains a main.cpp source file and other project files.

Each Xcode project has its own Project Editor window that displays project source files, targets, and executables.

Parent topic: Using Xcode* (macOS*)