Create the ACCTCLNT Project

To create a project to hold the sample application files:

1. If it does not already exist, create a working directory on your machine – c:\tutorials.
2. Start Enterprise Developer. If you need instructions, see To start Enterprise Developer.
3. In Visual Studio, click File > New > Project.
4. In the Create a new project dialog box, select COBOL from the Language drop-down list.
5. In the center pane, select Mainframe Subsystem Application.
6. Specify a name for your project – ACCTCLNT.
7. In the Location field, type the name of your working directory – c:\tutorials.
8. Uncheck Place solution and project in the same directory and click Create.

   This creates a subdirectory, ACCTCLNT, under your working directory. This is your project directory.