IntelliJ IDEA 11.1 Web Help

When you create a project from scratch, you can opt to create an initial module immediately, or produce a blank project without modules, and populate it with modules later. Note that a project can contain modules of the various types.

IntelliJ IDEA supports modules of the various types. The procedure of creating a module depends on the selected module type.

To create a new project from scratch, follow these general steps
  1. On the first page of the New Project Wizard, select the check box Create project from scratch, and click Next.
  2. On the second page, specify the project name and location.

    Select the format in which the project should be stored.

  3. If you want to create an empty project, clear the check box Create module, and click Finish.

    If you want to create a project with an initial module, select the check box Create module, choose the type of the new module, specify its name, content root, and location.

    Click Next, when ready.

  4. The further steps depend on the selected module type. For details, refer to the sections that describe creating modules of specific types:

    Note

    The list of available module types is determined by the set of currently enabled plugins.

  5. Follow the steps of the wizard.

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