How to Add a Codebase to Cursor

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Adding a codebase to Cursor allows the AI to understand your project files and provide better suggestions, explanations, and edits.

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1. Open your Cursor editor and sign in to your account.
2. Click "File" from the top menu of the editor, and select Open File.
3. Choose the project folder or codebase from your computer.
4. Click "Open" to load the project into the editor.
5. Wait for Cursor to index the files in the folder.
6. Use Cursor AI chat to ask questions or generate code based on your project.
7. Once indexing is complete, you're all set and Cursor can now understand your entire codebase.