That is the file I meant.I double clicked on that file to open it and ran through these steps myself and had no issues opening the project and debugging.Note that your cursor needs to be within a project file when you hit debug in order for it to know you want to debug that project.You can also right click the project and hit Build to see if it can build correctly.09:43:53 **** Build of configuration Debug for project STM32L476RG_NUCLEO ****make -j12 all arm-none-eabi-gcc ...... arm-none-eabi-gcc -o "STM32L476RG_NUCLEO.elf" @"objects.list" -mcpu=cortex-m4 -T"../STM32L476RGTx_FLASH.ld" --specs=nosys.specs -Wl,-Map="STM32L476RG_NUCLEO.map" -Wl,--gc-sections -static --specs=nano.specs -mfpu=fpv4-sp-d16 -mfloat-abi=hard -mthumb -Wl,--start-group -lc -lm -Wl,--end-groupFinished building target: STM32L476RG_NUCLEO.elf arm-none-eabi-size STM32L476RG_NUCLEO.elf arm-none-eabi-objdump -h -S STM32L476RG_NUCLEO.elf > "STM32L476RG_NUCLEO.list"arm-none-eabi-objcopy -O binary STM32L476RG_NUCLEO.elf "STM32L476RG_NUCLEO.bin" text data bss dec hexfilename 1080 24 1568 2672 a70STM32L476RG_NUCLEO.elfFinished building: default.size.stdoutFinished building: STM32L476RG_NUCLEO.list Finished building: STM32L476RG_NUCLEO.bin 09:43:54 Build Finished. 0 errors, 0 warnings. (took 1s.344ms)Make sure your IDE is up to date. Answer from TDK on community.st.com
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March 25, 2025 - At the moment I found an alternate way File -> Import -> Following window shows up Import Example Expand General -> Select Import STM32Cube Example -> Next Target Selection window will showup first select Board and then Example Name Target Selection
Code Generation issue in STM32 Cube IDE
Mine generates code but omits the MX_GPIO_INIT function, meaning I have to write the GPIO configuration code even after doing so in CubeMX. More on reddit.com
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November 26, 2025The selection cannot be launched, and there are no recent launches
You are not really giving a lot of information about what you are trying to launch. For better help tell us more about you want to do. In the easiest case you have written a java program and want to launch it. In this case right click on the file/class that contains your main function and select "run As" > Java application. After this, you should have a launch configuration saved that you can further edit. More on reddit.com
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June 25, 2020"Selection cannot be launched and there are no recent launches” when Eclipse for Android Project Dev - Stack Overflow
I am trying to open an unzipped Android Project using Eclipse but every time I try to run or debug it show this error: "selection cannot be launched and there are no recent launches". So I looked ... More on stackoverflow.com
How to program STM32 with just plain GCC?
Heh…the real learning begins when you realize ST has some of the better documentation in the industry. And learning the annoyances of working in an Eclipse IDE is basically a rite of passage and unavoidable, professionally. You don’t need cubemx and cube programmer if you’ve installed cubeide. Did you find a hello world example from the board selector examples, or are you trying to build from a project archive you’ve downloaded? More on reddit.com
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Hello @salman_arshed and welcome to the ST community,Not sure about the steps you followed, meanwhile I see you are using CubeIDE 2.0.0.Starting from CubeIDE 2.0.0 you need to follow this procedure:STM32CubeIDE 2.0.0 workflow tutorial
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Welcome to the forum.Please see How to write your question to maximize your chances to find a solution for best results. @salman_arshed wrote:my code ... does not seems to be running.Kindly let me know whats seems to be the issue here and how to rectify it.Your screenshot shows that your build failed:You cannot run code that didn't build!You need to fix the build errors.Scroll back to the start of that 'CDT Build Console' window, and find the first reported issue. Fix that first.Then repeat for subsequent issue(s). PS:Rather than screenshot, it's better to copy & paste the errors as text.See here.
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March 14, 2026 - I have since updated to stm32cube ide version 2.1, and am having an issue with this project not being able to launch. The projects builds with zero warnings or errors as expected, but on trying to flash my board I get "Unable to launch. the selection cannot be launched, and there are no recent launches".
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Solved: "Unable to launch" error after stm32cubeide update - STMicroelectronics Community
March 15, 2026 - I have since updated to stm32cube ide version 2.1, and am having an issue with this project not being able to launch. The projects builds with zero warnings or errors as expected, but on trying to flash my board I get "Unable to launch. the selection cannot be launched, and there are no recent launches".
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The selection cannot be launched and there are no recent launches stm32cubeide - Keil forum - Support forums - Arm Community
Hello all, As a C++ Programmer who aims at starting learning embedded programming on Arm based MCUs using C++, I went for this tutorial to program my STM32F411RE
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No recent launches (?) | Community
November 23, 2025 - Then imported the "Templates" part of the ST provided "stm32cubec0-v1-4-0" examples. But it won't run nor build (greyed out). It says "The selection cannot be launched, and there are no recent lauches" (See attached)
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the selection cannot be launched, and there are no recent launches.
In stm32 cubeide after building (with 0 errors and 0 warnings ) , when i run this message pops up :- The selection cannot be launched, and there are no recent launches. | Community
December 19, 2021 - Be sure to select the project in the Project Explorer View before attempting to launch it.
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When I try to run my project by clicking the green 'Play' button, I get the error message: 'The Selection cannot be launched, and there are no recent launches.' What should I do? - Quora
Answer (1 of 4): Jonathan already pointed you to Stack Overflow. That is a good source, especially when someone else has done the hard parat -- finding the right answer. That said, I usually see this error message only when I forgot to select the project itself. If you have the src folder highli...
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OpenSTM32 Community Site | [Solved] SW4STM32 - How to download project to STM32F4 Discovery board
October 17, 2024 - I have managed to get a clean build of the blinky program for an stm32f407 Discovery board. However, when I click on the Debug button (to download the program to the board) a dialog called “Unable to Launch” pops up displaying the message “The selection cannot be launched, and there are no recent launches.”
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November 26, 2025 -
A few days ago, the code generation worked properly. But now, when I try to create a new project, it gives this error saying, "Code generation could not be done most probably because the necessary firmware package is missing". If I ignore this message and try to generate the code after project creation, some code does get created, but when I try running/debugging the code, I get the error "The selection cannot be launched, and there are no recent launches".
I tried reinstalling the firmware for my dev board from the "embedded firmware package manager", tried reinstalling the ide itself, but the issue persists.
I am using the "STM32 B-L072Z-LRWAN1" discovery dev board which has the "STM32L072CZY6TR" microcontroller.
Everything was working perfectly fine until randomly this issue started.
PLEASE HELP!
Edit: nvm, I am using stm32cubemx now, it works perfectly fine!
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STM32F768I-DISCO unable to run or debug - STMicroelectronics Community
December 21, 2021 - Attempting a debug connection to a device with RDP protection gives misleading error message in STM32CubeIDE for Visual Studio Code (MCUs) 2026-05-18 · Error: "Unable To Launch. The selection cannot be launched, and there are not recent launches" in STM32CubeIDE (MCUs) 2026-05-17
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June 25, 2020 -
I have been searching everywhere for help on this error, but I cannot figure out how to resolve this issue. From what I've seen on Stack Overflow, I am supposed to click on the Run Configurations link on the drop down menu, but I have no idea what I'm supposed to do once I reach that menu.
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STM32CubeIDE doesn't generate an executable projec... - STMicroelectronics Community
July 19, 2024 - I installed it off line (security constraints preventing any network connection) so I installed the Application as well as the STM32CubeH5 package by manually downloading and installing them. The issue I'm facing is that when I follow the usual procedures to generate a new project, said project doesn't seem to be an Application and therefore cannot be built, debugged nor launched.
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March 9, 2021 - I found a solution, I tried on the other computer with Ubuntu 20.04, this I select board not example in STM32CubeIDE, although the name of example was the same, but the example selected in this way had launch file and could be run into the board, although build(the hammer) still unable.
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I am running Eclipse Juno SR 2
I had a similar problem. To fix the issue go to Run-> Run Configurations...
- If there isn't create a new run configuration (top left)
- Under Android tab: browse and select the project you want to run
- Under Target tab: select Always prompt to pick device (or) you can pick automatic launch.
Similar solution can be applied to the Debug by going to Run-> Debug Configurations...
Update:
I realize this is beyond the scope of the question but if any new developers are coming to answer then I would suggest switching to Android Studio from Eclipse. AS is the official Google supported IDE for Android development and much nicer to use.
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In the Package Explorer (the left column), right-click on the name of the project (the top item). In the menu that appears, select "Run as"; then choose "Android Application".
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r/embedded on Reddit: How to program STM32 with just plain GCC?
September 2, 2024 -
I got an STM32F411 "discovery kit", and I've spent the last 2 days reading the poorly written and inconsistent instructions on the STM website to install CubeIDE, CubeMX, CubeProgrammer, download the demos, ... and in the end the demos don't even compile. ("The selection cannot be launched, and there are no recent launches")
Can I somehow just skip this nonsense and just write code in VS Studio Code + GCC like I did for ESP32 and Raspberry Pico. I'm generally not very concerned about real-time debugging; I can effectively debug by logging data.
Can someone please give me a push in the right direction: How do I get a "Hello world" up and running on this STM32 board without any of these silly IDEs?
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Heh…the real learning begins when you realize ST has some of the better documentation in the industry. And learning the annoyances of working in an Eclipse IDE is basically a rite of passage and unavoidable, professionally. You don’t need cubemx and cube programmer if you’ve installed cubeide. Did you find a hello world example from the board selector examples, or are you trying to build from a project archive you’ve downloaded?
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I’ve just started on this my self, I found this series of blogs very useful.
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how to solve the selection cannot be launched and there are no recent launches eclipse.you can find word doc. Herehttp://www.mediafire.com/file/izpyeej41oo6q
Published: June 6, 2017
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Nothing to build for project and the selection cannot be launched and there are no recent launch | Community
October 31, 2023 - I recommend you follow this UM2578: Migration guide from TrueSTUDIO® to STM32CubeIDE, that will guide you on how to import projects from TrueSTUDIO to STM32CubeIDE.