Problems Starting IDE

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I'm starting a new NIOS II software project use the NIOS II IDE. 

 It's a blank project using the wizard. For my target hardware I select the ptf file created by the Quartus tools.  When I'm at the last step I get the following error message.  ---------------------- Invalid project description.  D:/Alarmco/2004/PermaPlay/FPGA/Cyclone/V2V00-17/software/dhrystone_0_syslib and D:/Alarmco/2004/PermaPlay/FPGA/Cyclone/V2V00-17/software overlap. ------------------  Any clues as to what's wrong??  gm

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I don't quite understand it, but after running into this many times, I have found that what you really want to do is "create new C/C++ application", not project.  

 A good explanation of "what is a project", "what is an application" is needed.

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I can not create a new "c/c++ Appliation". I get the same error message. 

 Anyone have any ideas.  gm

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Can anyone help my out? 

 I've built a NIOS II in a Cyclon FPGA using SOPC and the latest quartus. I'm trying to start the IDE and create a software projecy.  I've tried both the New Project wizard and New C/C++ Wizard. Both give me the same error message  ---------------------- Invalid project description.  D:/Alarmco/2004/PermaPlay/FPGA/Cyclone/V2V00-17/software/dhrystone_0_syslib and D:/Alarmco/2004/PermaPlay/FPGA/Cyclone/V2V00-17/software overlap. ------------------  I've tried all the different types of projects and all give the same error message. I can find the ptf file and the proper cpu in that file.  I'm dead in the water.  Help [a not so happy simely face goes here!!!]  george

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Well I've solved this one. 

 tns1 was correct it's all a mystery on projects and applications with no good explaination.  The Navigator Pane has Navigator and Projects Tabs. Selecting the projects tab let me see the projects I had created as I was experimenting with the IDE. Deleting those projects and starting freas solved my error messages.  MORE DOCUMENTATION IS NEEDED.  Thanks George