3.1. Starting a Project

Create a new project using File New VCL Forms Application Delphi.

Add a new data module using File New Other and selecting Delphi Projects Delphi Files Data Module in the wizard. This will be the main data module in our project. It will contain some instances of global access components that must be accessible to all forms that are intended to work with data. TFDConnection is an example of this kind of component.