NetBeans 8.0.2 Java "Project Folder already exists and is not empty"

Question

I've been getting this error message when I want to create a new project in NetBeans. There are two old answers for this question, Project Folder already exists and is not empty- Error in netbeans and Netbeans error: Project Folder already exists and is not empty. Not only they are addressed for NetBeans 7, but also they didn't work.

I tried:

• deleting project directory,
• deleting userdir under C:\Users..\AppData\Roaming\NetBeans,
• deleting cache under C:\Users..\AppData\Local\NetBeans,
• uninstalling and installing 8.0.2
• updating JDK to 8.40

but none of them worked!

I really appreciate if you'd suggest a solution. Thanks already!

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SOLVED: I uninstalled NetBeans from C directory and installed it to the D directory. Then while creating a new project I choose a directory under D. It works fine now!

Answer 1

There is a 99% chance that this is caused by your antivirus application.

You can check on allow file modification for NetBeans in your antivirus application.

I have Bit-defender total security 2018, so if you have it follow me:

• Open Bit-defender
• On protection tab click on (View features >)
• Either you disable (Safe Files) or allow access for NetBeans.

By the way I think Bit-defender is blocking applications to access files on the C drive if I'm not mistaken, so that's probably why it worked for you when you put it on the D drive...