Unable to Create STM32 Project – "Fix the highlighted errors and try again" Issue

Emremercan-coder · ‎2025-07-22

Dear STM32 Support Team,

I am trying to create a new project in STM32CubeIDE, but I encounter a few issues. First, I cannot select the "STM32Cube" option under the Targeted Project Type section when starting a new project.

To work around this, I tried generating code through STM32CubeMX after completing my .ioc configurations. While the code is transferred to STM32CubeIDE, many essential files are missing, and the project does not build or run properly.

Additionally, STM32CubeIDE displays an error message saying: "Fix the highlighted errors and try again." However, I cannot identify what these errors refer to, as nothing is clearly highlighted.

I am using the latest version of STM32CubeIDE, and I have already uninstalled and reinstalled the software, but the problem still persists.

Could you please help me resolve this issue?

Best regards,
Emre MERCAN

TDK · ‎2025-07-22

This is the error:

Put in a name for the project to correct this error.

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Andrew Neil · ‎2025-07-23

As @TDK said, you need to enter a project name.

But also see this pinned post about a known issue with the 'STM32CubeIDE' Project Type being greyed-out:

STM32CubeIDE STM32Cube project creation issue

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