Installing IntelliJ IDEA on Windows
IntelliJ IDEA is an IDE, or Integrated Development Environment, by JetBrains. It attempts to integrate all of the development tools that you might need into one single place.
There is a Community Edition that is available for a free download
Installation
Choose the Windows tab (probably defaulted) and click the “Download Community” link
Known installation issues
There are currently no reported issues. If you are having one, please report it in the Treehouse forum.
Install IntelliJ IDEA
IntelliJ IDEA is a cross-platform IDE that provides consistent experience on the Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems.
IntelliJ IDEA is available in the following editions:
Community Edition is free and open-source, licensed under Apache 2.0. It provides all the basic features for JVM and Android development.
IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate is commercial, distributed with a 30-day trial period. It provides additional tools and features for web and enterprise development. For pricing information, see Subscription options & Pricing.
For more information about the editions, see the comparison matrix.
System requirements
2 GB of free RAM
8 GB of total system RAM
Multi-core CPU. IntelliJ IDEA supports multithreading for different operations and processes making it faster the more CPU cores it can use.
2.5 GB and another 1 GB for caches
SSD drive with at least 5 GB of free space
Officially released 64-bit versions of the following:
Microsoft Windows 8 or later
macOS 10.14 or later
Any Linux distribution that supports Gnome, KDE , or Unity DE.
Pre-release versions are not supported.
Latest 64-bit version of Windows, macOS, or Linux (for example, Debian, Ubuntu, or RHEL)
You do not need to install Java to run IntelliJ IDEA because JetBrains Runtime is bundled with the IDE (based on JRE 17). However, to develop Java applications, a standalone JDK is required.
Older Linux distributions (before Ubuntu 18.04 and CentOS 8) don’t support the required JCEF version starting from IntelliJ IDEA version 2022.1. This means that components relying on the embedded browser will not work, for example, the Markdown HTML preview and the interactive debugger console.
Install using the Toolbox App
The JetBrains Toolbox App is the recommended tool to install JetBrains products. Use it to install and manage different products or several versions of the same product, including Early Access Program (EAP) and Nightly releases, update and roll back when necessary, and easily remove any tool. The Toolbox App maintains a list of all your projects to quickly open any project in the right IDE and version.
Install the Toolbox App
Download the installer .exe from the Toolbox App web page.
Run the installer and follow the wizard steps.
After you run the Toolbox App, click its icon in the notification area and select which product you want to install.
To install a specific version, click and select Available versions .
Log in to your JetBrains Account from the Toolbox App, and it will automatically activate the available licenses for any IDE that you install.
Install the Toolbox App
Download the disk image .dmg from the Toolbox App web page.
There are separate disk images for Intel and Apple Silicon processors.
Mount the image and drag the JetBrains Toolbox app to the Applications folder.
After you run the Toolbox App, click its icon in the main menu and select which product you want to install.
To install a specific version, click and select Available versions .
Log in to your JetBrains Account from the Toolbox App, and it will automatically activate the available licenses for any IDE that you install.
Install the Toolbox App
Download the tarball .tar.gz from the Toolbox App web page.
Extract the tarball to a directory that supports file execution.
For example, if the downloaded version is 1.17.7391, you can extract it to the recommended /opt directory using the following command:
Execute the jetbrains-toolbox binary from the extracted directory to run the Toolbox App.
After you run the Toolbox App for the first time, it will automatically add the Toolbox App icon to the main menu.
Select the product that you want to install.
To install a specific version, click and select Available versions .
Log in to your JetBrains Account from the Toolbox App, and it will automatically activate the available licenses for any IDE that you install.
You can use this shell script that automatically downloads the tarball with the latest version of the Toolbox App, extracts it to the recommended /opt directory, and creates a symbolic link in the /usr/local/bin directory.
If you installed IntelliJ IDEA via the Toolbox App, you can find the installation directory in the app: open the settings of the IDE instance in the Toolbox App, expand Configuration and look for the Install location field.
Standalone installation
Install IntelliJ IDEA manually to manage the location of every instance and all the configuration files. For example, if you have a policy that requires specific install locations.
There is a separate installer for ARM64 processors.
Run the installer and follow the wizard steps.
On the Installation Options step, you can configure the following:
Create a desktop shortcut for launching IntelliJ IDEA.
Add the directory with IntelliJ IDEA command-line launchers to the PATH environment variable to be able to run them from any working directory in the Command Prompt.
Add the Open Folder as Project action to the system context menu (when you right-click a folder).
Associate specific file extensions with IntelliJ IDEA to open them with a double-click.
To run IntelliJ IDEA, find it in the Windows Start menu or use the desktop shortcut. You can also run the launcher batch script or executable in the installation directory under bin .
Extract the archive to the desired folder.
To run IntelliJ IDEA, use the launcher batch script or executable in the extracted directory under bin .
There are separate disk images for Intel and Apple Silicon processors.
Mount the image and drag the IntelliJ IDEA app to the Applications folder.
Run the IntelliJ IDEA app from the Applications directory, Launchpad, or Spotlight.
There is a separate tarball for ARM64 processors.
Extract the tarball to a directory that supports file execution.
For example, to extract it to the recommended /opt directory, run the following command:
Do not extract the tarball over an existing installation to avoid conflicts. Always extract it to a clean directory.
Execute the idea.sh script from the extracted directory to run IntelliJ IDEA.
To create a desktop entry, do one of the following:
On the Welcome screen, click Configure | Create Desktop Entry
From the main menu, click Tools | Create Desktop Entry
When you run IntelliJ IDEA for the first time, you can take several steps to complete the installation, customize your instance, and start working with the IDE.
For information about the location of the default IDE directories with user-specific files, see Directories used by the IDE.
Silent installation on Windows
Silent installation is performed without any user interface. It can be used by network administrators to install IntelliJ IDEA on a number of machines and avoid interrupting other users.
To perform silent install, run the installer with the following switches:
/S : Enable silent install
/CONFIG : Specify the path to the silent configuration file
/D : Specify the path to the installation directory
This parameter must be the last in the command line, and it should not contain any quotes even if the path contains blank spaces.
To check for issues during the installation process, add the /LOG switch with the log file path and name between the /S and /D parameters. The installer will generate the specified log file. For example:
Silent configuration file
You can download the default silent configuration file for IntelliJ IDEA at https://download.jetbrains.com/idea/silent.config
The silent configuration file defines the options for installing IntelliJ IDEA. With the default options, silent installation is performed only for the current user: mode=user . If you want to install IntelliJ IDEA for all users, change the value of the installation mode option to mode=admin and run the installer as an administrator.
The default silent configuration file is unique for each JetBrains product. You can modify it to enable or disable various installation options as necessary.
It is possible to perform silent installation without the configuration file. In this case, omit the /CONFIG switch and run the installer as an administrator. Without the silent configuration file, the installer will ignore all additional options: it will not create desktop shortcuts, add associations, or update the PATH variable. However, it will still create a shortcut in the Start menu under JetBrains .
Install as a snap package on Linux
You can install IntelliJ IDEA as a self-contained snap package. Since snaps update automatically, your IntelliJ IDEA installation will always be up-to-date.
To use snaps, install and run the snapd service as described in the installation guide.
On Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and later, this service is pre-installed.
IntelliJ IDEA is distributed via two channels:
The stable channel includes only stable versions. To install the latest stable release of IntelliJ IDEA, run the following command:
The —classic option is required because the IntelliJ IDEA snap requires full access to the system, like a traditionally packaged application.
The edge channel includes EAP builds. To install the latest EAP build of IntelliJ IDEA, run the following command:
When the snap is installed, you can launch it by running the intellij-idea-community , intellij-idea-ultimate , or intellij-idea-educational command.
To list all installed snaps, you can run sudo snap list . For information about other snap commands, see the Snapcraft documentation.
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Установка IntelliJ IDEA
Важно: если у вас что-то не получилось, тогда оформите, пожалуйста, Issue по установленным правилам.
Шаг 1. Перейдите по адресу https://www.jetbrains.com/toolbox/app/, выберите необходиму ОС и нажмите кнопку Скачать.
Шаг 2. Запустите скачанный файл и нажмите кнопку Установить.
Шаг 3. Дождитесь завершения установки и нажмите кнопку Готово (флажок «Запустить JetBrains Toolbox» должен быть выставлен).
Шаг 4. Иконка Toolbox появится в системном трее, кликните на неё левой кнопкой мыши.
Шаг 5. Прочитайте лицензионное соглашение и нажмите кнопку Accept.
Шаг 6. Нажмите Install для IntelliJ IDEA Community.
Шаг 7. Дождитесь завершения установки и нажмите на кнопку запуска IntelliJ IDEA Community.
Шаг 8. Если вы до этого не использовали IntelliJ IDEA и у вас нет сохранённых настроек, выберите опцию «Do not import settings», затем кнопку OK.
Шаг 9. Согласитесь с Privacy Policy и нажмите кнопку Continue.
Шаг 10. При желании вы можете отправлять данные об использовании IntelliJ IDEA в компанию IDEA: выберите любую из опций: Send Usage Statistics — отправлять, Don’t send — не отправлять.
Шаг 11. Выберите по своим предпочтениям тему оформления — тёмную Darcula или светлую Light — и нажмите на кнопку Skip Remaining and Set Defaults.
Шаг 12. Дождитесь появления стартового окна и выберите Create New Project.
Шаг 13. Удостоверьтесь, что при выборе Java в списке есть версия 11 (java version «11.x.x») или другая, установленная на предыдущих лекциях версия Java, и нажмите на кнопку Next.
Шаг 14. Нажмите Next.
Шаг 15. Оставьте значение полей по умолчанию, предварительно убедившись, что в пути к проекту нет никаких кириллических символов или пробелов. Если же они там есть — измените путь с помощью кнопки . , например, на C:/Projects/untitled ) и нажмите Finish.
Шаг 16. Чтобы не получать при каждом запуске подсказок по использованию IntelliJ IDEA, снимите флажок Show tips on startup и нажмите кнопку Close.
Шаг 17. При первом запуске IntelliJ IDEA понадобится какое-то время, чтобы проиндексировать вашу установку JDK, подождите, пока все процессы завершатся.
Шаг 18. В панели проекта ( Alt + 1 ) раскройте структуру каталогов, на каталоге src щёлкните правой кнопкой мыши и выберите New -> Java Class.
Шаг 19. В открывшемся окне введите Main и нажмите клавишу Enter.
Шаг 20. Замените содержимое открывшегося файла кодом с лекции, чтобы текущее состояние соответствовало тому, что вы видите на экране.
Шаг 21. Нажмите на зелёную стрелку на первой строке, выберите Run ‘Main.main()’.
Шаг 22. Удостоверьтесь, что вывод программы соответствует скриншоту.
Поздравляем! Вы успешно установили IntelliJ IDEA и запустили первое Java-приложение.
How to download and Install IntelliJ IDEA on Windows
Today, Intellij IDEA is one of the more popular IDEs for building software. The IDE, developed by JetBrains, is one of the go to IDEs for Java and Kotlin Developers and for obvious reasons: It’s packed with smart tools which not only increase productivity but also makes the development process enjoyable and less of a headache. The idea is recommended for Kotlin and Java developers.
If you have ever worked with any JetBrains tools before, e.g PyCharm, AndroidStudio or PHPStorm just to name a few, then the overall layout and development enviroment of IntelliJ won’t be quite new to you.
IntelliJ comes in different variations, we have the free Community Edition(Which we will be using in this Tutorial) which has been licenced under Apacher 2 and the Ultimate Edition which is proprietary. The Ultimate Edition offers more tools and functionality as compared to the community edition.
Prerequisites
In order to follow along with this tutorial, you will need the following:
- A stable Internet Connection
- A browser(Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, OperaMini, Safari, Microsoft Edge). I will be using Chrome but you can you whatever you like
- Windows PC (Windows 10, 8.1). I am using Windows 10
- At least 2GB of RAM on your PC
- At least 4GB of DiskSpace available
- Monitor Resolution of at least 1024×768
Downloading IntelliJ IDEA
- Connect you Computer to the Internet.
- Launch you favorite Browser(Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, OperaMini, Safari, Microsoft Edge) and search for IntelliJ IDEA download on Google.
Click on the Download link in the Google search result.
This should redirect you to the JetBrains website where you will download IntelliJ. The website should look something like this.
3. Select the Version of IntelliJ IDEA that you want to download: For this tutorial, we are going to use the Community Edition.
Note: The Ultimate Edition offers much more features than the Community Edition. However, the ultimate edition is proprietery i.e You will have to pay for it. The Community Edition on the other hand is free and offers just enough features for begginners and java/Kotlin programmer enthusiasts.
Since we are working on Windows OS, make sure that the Windows Tab is selected so as to download the file that is appropriate to Windows Systems( .exe file):
If you are working on Mac or Linux , make sure that the Mac or Linux tab is selected respectively.
Hover your mouse pointer over to Community label and Click the Download button to download the Community Edition.
Depending on your browser settings, the file download will start automatically or (in my case) a popup might appear prompting you to select the appropriate location to which the file will be downloaded. For my case, I am going to select the Downloads folder on my PC since it’s more convinient. Click Save
Note: It is important that you have a stable internet connection. IntelliJ Idea is a large file.
Ensure that the file is being downloaded: Sit back, relax and take a cup of coffee while the file is being downloaded. The download can last a few seconds to a few minutes depending on your ISP and your network speeds .
Installing IntelliJ IDEA
Now that intelliJ has been downloaded, it’s finally time to install it onto your system.
- Navigate to the Folder where the file was downloaded. If you can remember correctly, mine was downloaded to the Downloads folder on my PC.
2. Right Click on the file and Run the File as Administrator.
Right Click > Run as Administrator
Windows will ask you if you would like the file to make changes to your System. Click Yes.
The IntelliJ Set Up will Appear after a few seconds.
Ensure that you have closed all the apps in your PC before you continue with the set up(This is not Mandatory but it is recommended). IntelliJ should be the only application that is currently running on your system.
3. On the Set Up window, Click Next.
The next popup window will prompt you to select your desired destination folder in which you want IntelliJ to be installed. The following path is the default file location : “C:\Program Files\JetBrains\IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition [version]”, however you are at liberty to change it to where you want.
For the sake of simplicity, I’m just going to leave everything as it is and just Click Next.
This next window will provide you with installtion Options/what you want to be installed. Go ahead and Check/tick whatever you need or want to be installed onto your system. If you are not sure on what you want or need, just check/tick everything.
Click Next.
Through the window above, select the start menu folder in which you would like to create the program’s shortcuts. The default folder is jetBrains. I advise to just leave everything as it is and Click Install.
The isnatllation window will appear.
After the installation is complete, a new window will appear advising you to restart your PC in order to complete the installation.
You can either restart imediately after installtion or later. Select the option that works for you and Click Finish.
4. Once your PC has been rebooted, open IntelliJ
The first time you run IntelliJ after installation, a popup window will appear prompting you to configure the IDEs settings.
I’m assuming that this is your first time installing the IDE, Select Do not import settings and Click OK.
The IDEs splashscreen will appear and shortly the application will launch and you will be presented with the following window.