Learn How to Install IntelliJ
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In this tutorial, we’ll walk through the process of installing and setting up the IntelliJ IDEA on your local machine. We’ll cover the installation process for both Mac and Windows and also set up the necessary configuration to get you up and running with IntelliJ IDEA.
What is IntelliJ IDEA?
IntelliJ IDEA is an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) created by JetBrains. It’s built on Java and provides a consistent experience on Windows, macOS, and Linux for many different languages.
IntelliJ IDEA has a multitude of functionalities available and is designed to keep your focus on the code with features like code completion, inline debugging, quick fixes, and a variety of keyboard shortcuts.
Installation
To install IntelliJ IDEA, you will first need to navigate to jetbrains.com/idea. From here, you can click on the “Download” button, and you’ll be redirected to the download page.
You’ll be provided with two available editions to download: The free Community edition and the paid Ultimate edition. We’ll be installing the Community edition.
Next, we’ll continue the installation process for Mac and Windows respectively. Make sure the correct operating system has been selected prior to downloading.
MAC USERS
- Click on the Download button. If an “Open and Save” dialog appears, select the option, “Open with”, to open the disk image once the download is complete. If it opens automatically, move on to the next step.
2. Drag the IntelliJ IDEA to your Applications folder:
3. Once the copying process is done, open IntelliJ by browsing for it in the “Applications” folder in your finder and double-clicking on it.
Alternatively, you can use the spotlight search by pressing Command(⌘) + Space, then searching for “IntelliJ” and pressing Enter.
Accept the Privacy Policy and the option to send data. You will then be prompted with a window to customize IntelliJ.
4. Select your Default UI Theme and then click “Skip Remaining and Set Defaults”. The UI theme and other settings can always be changed later:
You should now have IntelliJ IDEA installed on your Mac!
WINDOWS USERS
- Download and run the installer (.exe) from the download page.
2. Choose the default install location and menu.
3. Installation Options
Make sure to check “Add ‘Open Folder as Project’ ”
4. Choose your start menu folder. The default option will create a JetBrains folder in your start menu.
5. Complete your installation 🎉
6. Select your default UI Theme and then “Skip Remaining and Set defaults”.
You should now have IntelliJ IDEA installed on your Windows machine!
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