How to get project list if delete .metadata accidentally

Asked 26/2, 2011 at 7:22 Answered 6/11, 2017 at 18:43

if .metadata directory is deleted, is there a way to recover the Eclipse project list?

Mali answered 26/2, 2011 at 7:22 Comment(0)

After you have re-created your workspace, you can re-add projects to your workspace by following these steps:

Select File :: Import :: Other :: General :: Existing Projects into Workspace
Browse for the root directory (if the projects share a common parent, like the workspace directory, select that)
Check all the projects you want to re-import and click Finish

Reticent answered 26/2, 2011 at 10:13 Comment(0)

Now that you know where the projects are stored within said metadata..., no there isn't a way to recover that list.
You need to re-import those projects in your workspace.

The name of those project comes from their respective .project file.

Pompidou answered 26/2, 2011 at 9:33 Comment(0)

You could try restarting the eclipse IDE. This help to resolve issue me in my case.

Tillie answered 6/11, 2017 at 18:43 Comment(0)