Create a project

To create a native COBOL project to hold the JCL demonstration program:

1. Create a working folder on your machine such as c:\tutorials\.
2. Start Visual Studio
3. Click File > New > Project > Templates > COBOL > Native > Mainframe Subsystem Application.
4. Specify a name for your project, such as jcl.
5. Click Create directory for solution.
6. Specify your working folder in the Location field. This is the folder you defined in step 1 above.
7. Click OK.

   This creates a jcl folder in your working folder that holds your solution and project.