Instead creating a new project from scratch, often it is simpler to copy an existing Eclipse CDT project, then change it and go on.  To copy-past the a project in Eclipse:

1. Select the project in the Project Explorer View (CTRL-C on Windows)
   

   Copy of a project

2. Then paste it in the Project Explorer View (CTRL-V on Windows), and I can specify the new name:
   

   Paste of Project

However, to make that process simpler, a few things have to be done right in the ‘source’ project first.

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