title: Eclipse IDE -- how do I put my external .jar files into a lib folder?
body: <p>Eclipse IDE - Can someone please tell me how I can group my external .jar files into a C:\lib folder? I'd really like have them all in a lib folder and not taking up vertical space in the root of my project (see attachment).</p>
  
  <p>I have read some of the similar posts here and tried them but my projects still are not 'seeing' the needed .jar files! It's very frustrating.</p>
  
  <p>I know how to add a Folder but how do I tell Eclipse my .jar folders are in c:\lib so my projects will execute? I'm not even sure if making a lib folder in my project is even related to the fact that my jar files happen to be in c:\lib.</p>
  
  <p>Thanks...</p>
  
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