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In nb4 beta, I am trying to create a new webapp using the wizard. It first asks for the "project name", and then the "project location". Unlike the "web project with existing sources", in this case the "project folder" is automatically given by the IDE as "${project.location}/${project.name}". And a "nbproject" folder and the building Ant scripts are put inside there. The entire default "project folder" is grayed out, meaning the user doesn't have the option of giving its value to something else, such that NB "nbproject" and the Ant scripts are outside of "project location". Why not - as this option is available in the case of "existing sources"? The reason why I'd like to have the NB specifics outside of the "project location" that contains the web resources is: The newly created webapp needs to be checked in to a Version Control System to be shared with other users who may not use NB. Having the "project folder" (i.e. the "nbproject" folder) inside the "project location" is too invasive for other developers sharing the same the VCS but using different IDEs. Although the auto generated building scripts can be run outside of NB, for people who don't use NB, they may have their own way of building things (probably an Ant script they write that simply looks more friendly to them), and might not like the scripts generated by NB. Yes, I do have the option of NOT to check in the "nbproject" folder and the generated scripts, but since they are inside the "project location" directory, it's awkward. It'd be way neater if the NB project management specific things can be put somewhere outside the "project location" where resources of the webapp reside. Is there a way to do that?
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