As described earlier there are two types of pin configuration : board configuration (identified with the extension .gpio_board) and application configuration (identified with the extension .gpio).
Both configurations need to be hosted inside an Eclipse project.
Board definitions are created using a dedicated wizard page, accessible using the File/New menu.
Application configurations are also created using another dedicated wizard page, accessible using the File/New menu as well.
The following sections describe how to create a project and how to create a configuration (either board or application configuration).