diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7bee2fe5..1815342e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@
       {
         "command": "java.project.create",
         "title": "%contributes.commands.java.project.create%",
-        "category": "Java"
+        "category": "Java",
+        "icon": "$(add)"
       },
       {
         "command": "java.project.addLibraries",
@@ -205,27 +206,32 @@
         {
           "command": "java.view.package.refresh",
           "when": "view == javaProjectExplorer && java:serverMode!= LightWeight",
-          "group": "navigation@2"
+          "group": "navigation@40"
         },
         {
           "command": "java.view.package.changeToHierarchicalPackageView",
           "when": "view == javaProjectExplorer && config.java.dependency.packagePresentation == flat && java:serverMode!= LightWeight",
-          "group": "navigation@1"
+          "group": "navigation@30"
         },
         {
           "command": "java.view.package.changeToFlatPackageView",
           "when": "view == javaProjectExplorer && config.java.dependency.packagePresentation != flat && java:serverMode!= LightWeight",
-          "group": "navigation@1"
+          "group": "navigation@30"
         },
         {
           "command": "java.view.package.linkWithFolderExplorer",
           "when": "view == javaProjectExplorer && config.java.dependency.syncWithFolderExplorer != true && java:serverMode!= LightWeight",
-          "group": "navigation@0"
+          "group": "navigation@20"
         },
         {
           "command": "java.view.package.unlinkWithFolderExplorer",
           "when": "view == javaProjectExplorer && config.java.dependency.syncWithFolderExplorer == true && java:serverMode!= LightWeight",
-          "group": "navigation@0"
+          "group": "navigation@20"
+        },
+        {
+          "command": "java.project.create",
+          "when": "view == javaProjectExplorer",
+          "group": "navigation@10"
         }
       ],
       "view/item/context": [
diff --git a/package.nls.json b/package.nls.json
index 78182ec4..9aeab13b 100644
--- a/package.nls.json
+++ b/package.nls.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "description": "Manage Java projects in Visual Studio Code",
-  "contributes.commands.java.project.create": "Create Java Project",
+  "contributes.commands.java.project.create": "Create Java Project...",
   "contributes.commands.java.project.addLibraries": "Add a jar file or a folder to project classpath",
   "contributes.commands.java.project.maven.addDependency": "Add a new dependency to the Maven project",
   "contributes.commands.java.project.removeLibrary": "Remove jar file from project classpath",
diff --git a/package.nls.zh.json b/package.nls.zh.json
index 81756f70..423aca44 100644
--- a/package.nls.zh.json
+++ b/package.nls.zh.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "description": "在 Visual Studio Code 中管理 Java 项目",
-  "contributes.commands.java.project.create": "创建 Java 项目",
+  "contributes.commands.java.project.create": "创建 Java 项目...",
   "contributes.commands.java.project.addLibraries": "将一个 Jar 文件或一个目录添加到 Java 项目类路径中",
   "contributes.commands.java.project.maven.addDependency": "为该 Maven 项目增加依赖库",
   "contributes.commands.java.project.removeLibrary": "将该 Jar 文件从 Java 项目类路径中移除",
diff --git a/src/controllers/projectController.ts b/src/controllers/projectController.ts
index 0b4c710d..ca22df86 100644
--- a/src/controllers/projectController.ts
+++ b/src/controllers/projectController.ts
@@ -4,12 +4,9 @@
 import * as fse from "fs-extra";
 import * as _ from "lodash";
 import * as path from "path";
-import { commands, Disposable, ExtensionContext, QuickPickItem, Uri, window, workspace } from "vscode";
-import { instrumentOperationAsVsCodeCommand, sendInfo } from "vscode-extension-telemetry-wrapper";
+import { commands, Disposable, Extension, ExtensionContext, extensions, QuickPickItem, Uri, window, workspace } from "vscode";
+import { instrumentOperationAsVsCodeCommand } from "vscode-extension-telemetry-wrapper";
 import { Commands } from "../commands";
-import { Context } from "../constants";
-import { contextManager } from "../contextManager";
-import { getExpService } from "../ExperimentationService";
 import { Utility } from "../utility";
 
 export class ProjectController implements Disposable {
@@ -27,97 +24,173 @@ export class ProjectController implements Disposable {
     }
 
     public async createJavaProject() {
-        const projectKinds: QuickPickItem[] = [{
-            label: BuildTool.None,
-            detail: "A project without any build tools",
-        }];
-        if (contextManager.getContextValue(Context.MAVEN_ENABLED)) {
-            const isMavenDefault: boolean = await getExpService()?.isCachedFlightEnabled("defaultMaven") || false;
-            const mavenItem: QuickPickItem = {
-                label: BuildTool.Maven,
-                detail: "Use Maven to manage your project",
+        const items: IProjectTypeQuickPick[] = projectTypes.map((type: IProjectType) => {
+            return {
+                label: type.displayName,
+                description: type.description,
+                detail: type.metadata.extensionName ? `Provided by $(extensions) ${type.metadata.extensionName}` : type.detail,
+                metadata: type.metadata,
             };
-            if (isMavenDefault) {
-                projectKinds.unshift(mavenItem);
-            } else {
-                projectKinds.push(mavenItem);
-            }
-        }
-        const choice: QuickPickItem | undefined = projectKinds.length === 1 ? projectKinds[0] :
-            await window.showQuickPick(projectKinds, {
-                ignoreFocusOut: true,
-                placeHolder: "Select the project build tool",
-            },
-        );
-
-        if (!choice) {
+        });
+        const choice = await window.showQuickPick(items, {
+            ignoreFocusOut: true,
+            placeHolder: "Select the project type",
+        });
+        if (!choice || !await ensureExtension(choice.label, choice.metadata)) {
             return;
         }
 
-        if (projectKinds.length > 1) {
-            const chooseDefault: boolean = choice.label === projectKinds[0].label;
-            sendInfo("", {"project.create.chooseDefault": `${chooseDefault}`});
-        }
-
-        switch (choice.label) {
-            case BuildTool.Maven:
-                await commands.executeCommand(Commands.JAVA_MAVEN_CREATE_PROJECT);
-                break;
-            case BuildTool.None:
-                await this.scaffoldSimpleProject();
-                break;
-            default:
-                break;
+        if (choice.metadata.type === ProjectType.NoBuildTool) {
+            await scaffoldSimpleProject();
+        } else if (choice.metadata.createCommandId) {
+            await commands.executeCommand(choice.metadata.createCommandId);
         }
     }
+}
 
-    private async scaffoldSimpleProject(): Promise<void> {
-        const workspaceFolder = Utility.getDefaultWorkspaceFolder();
-        const location: Uri[] | undefined = await window.showOpenDialog({
-            defaultUri: workspaceFolder && workspaceFolder.uri,
-            canSelectFiles: false,
-            canSelectFolders: true,
-            openLabel: "Select the location",
-        });
-        if (!location || !location.length) {
-            return;
-        }
+interface IProjectType {
+    displayName: string;
+    description?: string;
+    detail?: string;
+    metadata: IProjectTypeMetadata;
+}
 
-        const basePath: string = location[0].fsPath;
-        const projectName: string | undefined = await window.showInputBox({
-            prompt: "Input a java project name",
-            ignoreFocusOut: true,
-            validateInput: async (name: string): Promise<string> => {
-                if (name && !name.match(/^[^*~/\\]+$/)) {
-                    return "Please input a valid project name";
-                }
-                if (name && await fse.pathExists(path.join(basePath, name))) {
-                    return "A project with this name already exists.";
-                }
-                return "";
-            },
-        });
+interface IProjectTypeMetadata {
+    type: ProjectType;
+    extensionId: string;
+    extensionName: string;
+    createCommandId: string;
+}
 
-        if (!projectName) {
-            return;
-        }
+interface IProjectTypeQuickPick extends QuickPickItem {
+    metadata: IProjectTypeMetadata;
+}
 
-        const projectRoot: string = path.join(basePath, projectName);
-        const templateRoot: string = path.join(this.context.extensionPath, "templates", "invisible-project");
-        try {
-            await fse.ensureDir(projectRoot);
-            await fse.copy(templateRoot, projectRoot);
-            await fse.ensureDir(path.join(projectRoot, "lib"));
-        } catch (error) {
-            window.showErrorMessage(error.message);
-            return;
-        }
-        const openInNewWindow = workspace && !_.isEmpty(workspace.workspaceFolders);
-        await commands.executeCommand(Commands.VSCODE_OPEN_FOLDER, Uri.file(path.join(basePath, projectName)), openInNewWindow);
+enum ProjectType {
+    NoBuildTool = "NoBuildTool",
+    Maven = "Maven",
+    SpringBoot = "SpringBoot",
+    Quarkus = "Quarkus",
+    MicroProfile = "MicroProfile",
+}
+
+async function ensureExtension(typeName: string, metaData: IProjectTypeMetadata): Promise<boolean> {
+    if (!metaData.extensionId) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    const extension: Extension<any> | undefined = extensions.getExtension(metaData.extensionId);
+    if (extension === undefined) {
+        await promptInstallExtension(typeName, metaData);
+        return false;
     }
+
+    await extension.activate();
+    return true;
 }
 
-enum BuildTool {
-    Maven = "Maven",
-    None = "No build tools",
+async function promptInstallExtension(projectType: string, metaData: IProjectTypeMetadata): Promise<void> {
+    const choice: string | undefined = await window.showInformationMessage(`${metaData.extensionName} is required to create ${projectType} projects. Please re-run the command 'Java: Create Java Project...' after the extension is installed.`, "Install");
+    if (choice === "Install") {
+        commands.executeCommand("workbench.extensions.installExtension", metaData.extensionId);
+        // So far there is no API to query the extension's state, so we open the extension's homepage
+        // here, where users can check the state: installing, disabled, installed, etc...
+        // See: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/14444
+        commands.executeCommand("extension.open", metaData.extensionId);
+    }
+}
+
+async function scaffoldSimpleProject(): Promise<void> {
+    const workspaceFolder = Utility.getDefaultWorkspaceFolder();
+    const location: Uri[] | undefined = await window.showOpenDialog({
+        defaultUri: workspaceFolder && workspaceFolder.uri,
+        canSelectFiles: false,
+        canSelectFolders: true,
+        openLabel: "Select the project location",
+    });
+    if (!location || !location.length) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const basePath: string = location[0].fsPath;
+    const projectName: string | undefined = await window.showInputBox({
+        prompt: "Input a Java project name",
+        ignoreFocusOut: true,
+        validateInput: async (name: string): Promise<string> => {
+            if (name && !name.match(/^[^*~/\\]+$/)) {
+                return "Please input a valid project name";
+            }
+            if (name && await fse.pathExists(path.join(basePath, name))) {
+                return "A project with this name already exists";
+            }
+            return "";
+        },
+    });
+
+    if (!projectName) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const projectRoot: string = path.join(basePath, projectName);
+    const templateRoot: string = path.join(this.context.extensionPath, "templates", "invisible-project");
+    try {
+        await fse.ensureDir(projectRoot);
+        await fse.copy(templateRoot, projectRoot);
+        await fse.ensureDir(path.join(projectRoot, "lib"));
+    } catch (error) {
+        window.showErrorMessage(error.message);
+        return;
+    }
+    const openInNewWindow = workspace && !_.isEmpty(workspace.workspaceFolders);
+    await commands.executeCommand(Commands.VSCODE_OPEN_FOLDER, Uri.file(path.join(basePath, projectName)), openInNewWindow);
 }
+
+const projectTypes: IProjectType[] = [
+    {
+        displayName: "No build tools",
+        detail: "Create a project without any build tools",
+        metadata: {
+            type: ProjectType.NoBuildTool,
+            extensionId: "",
+            extensionName: "",
+            createCommandId: "",
+        },
+    },
+    {
+        displayName: "Maven",
+        description: "create from archetype",
+        metadata: {
+            type: ProjectType.Maven,
+            extensionId: "vscjava.vscode-maven",
+            extensionName: "Maven for Java",
+            createCommandId: "maven.archetype.generate",
+        },
+    },
+    {
+        displayName: "Spring Boot",
+        metadata: {
+            type: ProjectType.SpringBoot,
+            extensionId: "vscjava.vscode-spring-initializr",
+            extensionName: "Spring Initializr Java Support",
+            createCommandId: "spring.initializr.createProject",
+        },
+    },
+    {
+        displayName: "Quarkus",
+        metadata: {
+            type: ProjectType.Quarkus,
+            extensionId: "redhat.vscode-quarkus",
+            extensionName: "Quarkus",
+            createCommandId: "quarkusTools.createProject",
+        },
+    },
+    {
+        displayName: "MicroProfile",
+        metadata: {
+            type: ProjectType.MicroProfile,
+            extensionId: "microprofile-community.mp-starter-vscode-ext",
+            extensionName: "MicroProfile Starter",
+            createCommandId: "extension.microProfileStarter",
+        },
+    },
+];