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With Visual C++, there are essentially two ways to create a new project workspace:
You must use this approach to create a workspace with a name or location different from the name and location for any of the projects it will contain. After you create the blank workspace, you can create a new project with a different location and insert it into the workspace at the same time.
To use a New Project wizard
To create a blank project workspace
If necessary, specify the directory where the project workspace files are stored by using the Location box.