# Create a Java project

In order to begin, you must create a new Java project.

1. Select File > New > Project. The New Project dialog appears.

2. On the New Project dialog, select Java > Java Project and click OK. The Create a Java Project dialog appears.

3. On the Create a Java Project dialog, enter `Employee` as the Project name and click Finish. Eclipse adds the project to the workbench and opens the Java perspective.

Next, you will Add persistence to the project.