The options will vary depending on whether you have previous versions of IntelliJ installed. If you're running this version for the first time, you'll probably see a screen like this: Make sure you have the proper default plugins installed as described. You can probably skip this section if you're using an existing IntelliJ installation just In either of these cases, simply open the relevant project, then follow the instructionsīelow, but use 'File' > 'Settings.' to open project settings, and 'File' > 'Project Only that project instead of all new projects. Single-project workflow we describe in the project import page and apply the settings to Need to apply them manually to that project as well.Īdditionally, if you do not wish to change your settings for new projects, you can use the

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