How to move and rename a project in android studio?

Question

This should be a really simple question :)

I have a project that works fine. Now I wanted to rename it and to change the path of the projectfolder. First it seemd simple

Answer 1

In Android Studio, I found both of the following to work OK for a project which has been copied|moved|renamed.

Approach: Import

1. Build > Clean Project
2. File > Close Project
3. Copy, Move, and/or Rename Folder
4. Delete /old_name.iml (no longer needed)
5. File > New > Import Project...

Approach: Syn Project with Gradle Files

1. Build > Clean Project
2. File > Close Project
3. Copy, Move, and/or Rename Folder
4. Delete /old_name.iml (no longer needed)
5. File > Open
6. Tools > Android > Sync Project with Gradle Files

Both have the same outcome.

Import is one less step. Import is conveniently located on the welcome screen and File > New menu.

Sync Project with Gradle Files is a somewhat more obscure menu item. However, Sync Project with Gradle Files is a good fallback if you click open when intending to Import.