Introduction

This document is a brief guide explaining how to import projects from System Workbench for STM32 (SW4STM32) to

STM32CubeIDE.

Migration guide from System Workbench to STM32CubeIDE

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1 Project import

STM32CubeIDE supports STM32 32-bit products based on the Arm

Cortex

processor.

Note: Arm is a registered trademark of Arm Limited (or its subsidiaries) in the US and/or elsewhere.

Importing a System Workbench for STM32 (SW4STM32) project into STM32CubeIDE is done as per the steps

described below.

1. The first step in importing a project used in System Workbench for STM32 is to make a copy of the project

and place that copy inside the workspace currently being used in STM32CubeIDE. This guarantees that the

original project is kept intact. After the import, as an additional safety measure, the old .project and .cpr

oject files are still in the project folder. However, they will be renamed to .project_org and .cproject

_org during the import process.

2. After the first step is successful, start STM32CubeIDE and make sure to specify upon launch the correct

workspace, which must contain the copy of the project being imported.

3. When the program has started, either click the [Import SW / TS project] button presented in the Information

Center (refer to Figure 1) or navigate to the [File]>[Open Projects from File System...] menu command.

Figure 1. Import button on the Information Center

4. This opens the Import Projects from File System or Archive dialog box. Select [Directory…] and navigate to

the location of the project, which in this case must be the current workspace, and select it. An example is

shown in Figure 2.

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