< via command line, or can be imported using the CCS GUI.
##Command Line
Here is an example command line that creates a new project using the MSP_5xx_example.projectspec: <br>
<pre>
eclipsec -noSplash -data c:\workspaces\test_workspace -application com.ti.ccstudio.apps.projectCreate -ccs.projectSpec MSP_5xx_example.projectspec
</pre>
##CCS GUI
Go to menu **Project → Import CCS Projects** and browse to the directory containing the projectSpec file. The project should be detected just like a regular CCS project and can be selected for import.
#Making Project Appear in Resource Explorer Classic
ProjectSpecs can be added to TI Resource Explorer Classic so they can be imported from there just like other examples.
This can be useful for creating training/workshop projects or baseline project to be used by a team of developers. Users can import the examples via Resource Explorer to have a baseline project that they can then proceed to customize as needed.
Follow these steps to make the projectSpec example appear in Resource Explorer: <br>
1. Create an xml file named **resource_explorer.xml** and place it anywhere locally, the preferred location is within the provided content directory. For this example, it is placed in the same directory that contains the MSP_5xx_example.projectspec file: C:\Work\ProjectSpec\MSP430
2. Populate the **resource_explorer.xml** file with content similar to below. Refer to the resource_explorer.xsd schema file in the CCS install directory under ccsv<x>\eclipse\plugins\com.ti.ccstudio.resource.explorer_<version>\schema directory for the complete specification.
```
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<resource.explorer version="1.95.00.32" name="Example Projects" desc="" dir="" href="https://www.ti.com">
<contents name="MSP430 Examples" desc="MSP430 ProjectSpec Example for MSP430F5529" dir=".">
<content name="MSP430F5xx Example 1" desc="Example project has two build configurations, custom source file and linker command file and some custom build options" href="MSP_5xx_example.projectspec" dir=".">
<type>projectSpec
<attributes>
<attribute key="project.name" value="MSP_5xx_example"/>
</attributes>
</type>
</content>
</contents>
</resource.explorer>
```
3. Create a reference file to let CCS know where to look for this xml file. Create a file with name **ProductName_1_0_0_qualifier** and place it under **user.home\ti\CCSExternalReferences** directory. <br> For this example, the file is named **msp430projectspec_1_0_0_0**.
4. Populate the reference file with these properties:
- product=resource_explorer
- path=fullpath to the directory that contains the resource_explorer.xml file
- ccs.min.ver=6.1.0 [optional]
- ccs.max.ver=7.4.0 [optional] <br>
Here is the content of msp430projectspec_1_0_0_0
```
product=resource_explorer
path=C:\Work\ProjectSpec\MSP430
```
5. Restart CCS and go to menu **View → Resource Explorer Classic**. The **MSP430F5xx Example 1** project should appear under **Example Projects**. <br> The project can now be imported and built directly from the Resource Explorer interface.
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