# Creating a JAX-WS Java First project

To create a JAX-WS Java First project:

1. Select File > New > Project .
2. In the New Project wizard, select SOA Tools > JAX-WS Java First Project .
3. Enter the project name in the General Details panel and click Next.
4. Select the runtime that you want to use and click Finish.
5. If prompted, click Yes to switch to the JAX-WS perspective.

An empty Eclipse project containing the JAX-WS project nature is added to your workspace. From here you can create a Java interface class and add JAX-WS annotations to it.
Related tasks
Annotating a class
Annotating a method