# How to import an APP with IDE

**URL:** <https://forum.legato.io/t/how-to-import-an-app-with-ide/2456>\
**Category:** Legato Application Framework\
**Created:** [May 16, 2017, 12:45am UTC](https://forum.legato.io/t/how-to-import-an-app-with-ide/2456 "2017-05-16T00:45:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![lumao](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.legato.io/lumao/32/167_2.png) [@lumao](https://forum.legato.io/u/lumao)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2017, 12:45am UTC](https://forum.legato.io/t/how-to-import-an-app-with-ide/2456/1 "2017-05-16T00:45:40Z")

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Hi,  
I am new with the Developer Studio 5.1, I want to import an APP ( **textLoc** ), but I do not know which import wizard should be choose.  
any advises?

 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/legato1/original/1X/1e74affd06e31a815fbb3b578874097c82829147.png)  
regards!

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**Author:** ![daav](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.legato.io/daav/32/64_2.png) [@daav](https://forum.legato.io/u/daav)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2017, 5:23am UTC](https://forum.legato.io/t/how-to-import-an-app-with-ide/2456/2 "2017-05-16T05:23:57Z")

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Hi @lumao

You need to go to **File \> New…** (or **Add Project…** in the project list of the main toolbar) and pick **Legato Project from local existing code**

![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/legato1/original/1X/28e93f534df3cbf5ba39250f3b2b5ee7bace1b6a.png)

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**Author:** ![lumao](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.legato.io/lumao/32/167_2.png) [@lumao](https://forum.legato.io/u/lumao)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2017, 6:06am UTC](https://forum.legato.io/t/how-to-import-an-app-with-ide/2456/3 "2017-05-16T06:06:20Z")

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hi, daav,

Understood! thank you.