# Creating a new JPA project

This quick start shows how to create a new JPA project.

1. Select File > New > Project. The Select a Wizard dialog appears.

   Tip: You can also select the JPA perspective and then select File > New > JPA Project.

2. Select JPA Project and then click Next. The New JPA Project page appears.

3. Enter a Project name (such as `QuickStart`).

4. If needed, select the Target Runtime (such as `Apache Tomcat`) and configuration, such as Utility JPA Project with Java 5.0 and then click Next. The JPA Facet page appears.

   Note: The Target Runtime is not required for Java SE development.

5. On the JPA Facet dialog, select your vendor-specific JPA platform (or select Generic), database connection (or create a new connection), JPA implementation library (such as EclipseLink), define how Dali should manage persistent classes, and then click Finish.

   Tip: Select Override the Default Schema for Connection if you require a schema other than the one that Dali derives from the connection information, which may be incorrect in some cases. Using this option, you can select a development time schema for defaults and validation.

Eclipse adds the project to the workbench and opens the JPA perspective.

Project in Package Explorer

Now that you have created a project with persistence, you can continue with Creating a Java persistent entity with persistent fields.