Error while creating java project on eclipse

[vijay kumarg]

I am new to the eclipse IDE.
I am getting error while creating a java project.
The window is displaying like this:
" An error occured while creating java project
see error log for more details ".

Where can I see the error log.What might be the reason for this error?

[Jeanne Boyarsky]

Vijayk,
If you look at your workspace directory from the file system, you will see a folder called .metadata. The .log file in that folder is the one where the detailed error message is.

[vijay kumarg]

Thanks Jeanne

[Mr. C Lamont Gilbert]

Which version of eclipse?
You should be able to open a 'view' from the window menu that will show you the error log. Depends on the version though.

[vijay kumarg]

Thanks Gilbert,
I am using eclipse 3.1.2
Now I am able to see the error log through window ->Error Log.
The log is harder to understand, Anyhow the problem is cleared itself

[Tim Holloway]

The log is darn near impossible to understand. Unless you're the author of the offending Eclipse subsystem.

Good to hear the problem went away!