Two instances of PyCharm

Question

When working under Windows I can open as many MATLAB instances as I want (and instances of other Windows applications as well).

Can it be done with PyCharm?
I can't open more than one for now.

Answer 1

Go to File->Settings, Appereance & Behavior -> System settings, than find line "Open project in" and set "Ask"(Settings window screenshot), now you can File -> Open recent, and you will get ability to open another project in another window.

Answer 2

Considering the thread from their official website which can be found here, you can open multiple instances only if they use separate config/system directories (this can be configured in idea.properties inside the PyCharm installation directory). Alternatively, you can open multiple frames in one PyCharm instance.