Projects

The files in your projects enable you to implement trading algorithms, perform research, and store important information. Python projects start with a main.py and a research.ipynb file. C# projects start with a Main.cs and a Research.ipynb file. Use the main.py or Main.cs file to implement trading algorithms and use the ipynb file to access the Research Environment.

The IDE supports the following file types:

• .cs
• .ipynb
• .py
• .html
• .css

Follow these steps to add a file to a project:

1. Open the project.
2. In the right navigation menu, click the Explorer icon.
3. In the Explorer panel, expand the Workspace (Workspace) section.
4. Click the New File icon.
5. Enter a file name and extension.
6. Press Enter.

Follow these steps to add a directory to a project:

1. Open the project.
2. In the right navigation menu, click the Explorer icon.
3. In the Explorer panel, expand the Workspace (Workspace) section.
4. Click the New Directory icon.
5. Enter a directory name and then press Enter.

The following directory names are reserved: .ipynb_checkpoints, .idea, .vscode, __pycache__, bin, obj, backtests, live, optimizations, storage, and report.

Follow these steps to open a file in a project:

1. Open the project.
2. In the right navigation menu, click the Explorer icon.
3. In the Explorer panel, click the file you want to open.

To close a file, at the top of the IDE, click the x button on the file tab you want to close.

To close all of the files in a project, at the top of the IDE, right-click one of the file tabs and then click Close All.

Follow these steps to rename a file or directory in a project:

1. Open the project.
2. In the right navigation menu, click the Explorer icon.
3. In the Explorer panel, right-click the file or directory you want to rename and then click Rename.
4. Enter the new name and then press Enter.

The following directory names are reserved: .ipynb_checkpoints, .idea, .vscode, __pycache__, bin, obj, backtests, live, optimizations, storage, and report.

Follow these steps to delete a file or directory in a project:

1. Open the project.
2. In the right navigation menu, click the Explorer icon.
3. In the Explorer panel, right-click the file or directory you want to delete and then click Delete Permanently.
4. Click Delete.

The maximum number of files and the maximum file size you can have in a project depend on your organization's tier. The following table shows the quotas of each tier:

Each library is a project, so it has its own file quota. If a project outgrows its quota, move part of the code into a library.

Libraries are shared, so when you edit one, every project that uses it picks up the change. Add code to a library when it's stable and several projects need it. Keep work in progress and code that only one project uses in the project itself.