Search box
Use the search box
(located in the upper-left part of the page) to
find the necessary option (e.g. module type).
The text that you type is looked for in the option names (displayed underneath in the selector pane) and their descriptions (shown in the right-hand part of the page). As a result, only the options whose names and descriptions contain the typed text are shown.
The search is not case-sensitive. For example, if you type java, you'll see the options whose names and descriptions contain java, Java, JAVA, etc.
To see the whole list of options again - after performing the search - clear the search box.
To do that, delete the text contained in the box or click
.
Selector pane
Use the selector pane (located in the left-hand part of the page underneath the search box) to select the necessary option (e.g. the module type to be created).
To check if the selected option is the one you want, read its description (shown in the right-hand part of the page under Description).
Android: Application Module
Select this option if you are going
to develop an application for the Android
OS.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Project name | Specify the project name. |
| Project location |
Specify the path to the directory in which you want to create the project.
(By default, a directory having the same name as the project is created.)
You can click |
| Project SDK |
Specify an SDK to be used in the project.
If the necessary SDK is already defined in IntelliJ IDEA, select it from the list. Otherwise, click New and, in the dialog that opens, select the installation folder of the desired Android SDK. (By this time, the corresponding SDK must already be installed on your computer. If it isn't, download and install it first.) |
| More Settings |
Click the arrow ( or ) to
show or hide additional settings
(mainly, these are the settings for the module to be created; discussed below).
|
| Module name |
Specify the module name.
By default, the project name is used. If you accept this and other default module settings, the project folder will act as the module content root folder. If you change the default module name, IntelliJ IDEA will suggest a new folder (within the project folder) as the module content root folder. |
| Content root |
Specify the path to the module content root folder.
(This is where all the files that make up you module will be stored;
for more information, see Content Root.)
The default path is recommended.
To use a different folder, click |
| Module file location |
Specify the path to the folder where the .iml module file should be created.
By default, this file is created in the module content root folder (recommended).
To use a different folder, click |
| Project format | Select the project format to be used. (The .idea directory-based format is recommended). |
Android: Empty Module
Select this option if you are going
to develop for
Android
but haven't decided yet whether
you are going to develop
an application or a shared Android
library module.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Project name | Specify the project name. |
| Project location |
Specify the path to the directory in which you want to create the project.
(By default, a directory having the same name as the project is created.)
You can click |
| Project SDK |
Specify an SDK to be used in the project.
If the necessary SDK is already defined in IntelliJ IDEA, select it from the list. Otherwise, click New and, in the dialog that opens, select the installation folder of the desired Android SDK. (By this time, the corresponding SDK must already be installed on your computer. If it isn't, download and install it first.) |
| More Settings |
Click the arrow ( or ) to
show or hide additional settings
(mainly, these are the settings for the module to be created; discussed below).
|
| Module name |
Specify the module name.
By default, the project name is used. If you accept this and other default module settings, the project folder will act as the module content root folder. If you change the default module name, IntelliJ IDEA will suggest a new folder (within the project folder) as the module content root folder. |
| Content root |
Specify the path to the module content root folder.
(This is where all the files that make up you module will be stored;
for more information, see Content Root.)
The default path is recommended.
To use a different folder, click |
| Module file location |
Specify the path to the folder where the .iml module file should be created.
By default, this file is created in the module content root folder (recommended).
To use a different folder, click |
| Project format | Select the project format to be used. (The .idea directory-based format is recommended). |
| Create source root |
Select the check box to create a directory for your source code.
By default, the src directory is created in the module content root folder (recommended). If you want this directory to have a different name, edit the text in the field.
To specify a different directory, click |
Android: Library Module
Select this option if you are going to create an
Android
library module,
one that contains shared source code and resources that can be referenced in other Android modules
(e.g. used in a number of your Android applications).
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Project name | Specify the project name. |
| Project location |
Specify the path to the directory in which you want to create the project.
(By default, a directory having the same name as the project is created.)
You can click |
| Project SDK |
Specify an SDK to be used in the project.
If the necessary SDK is already defined in IntelliJ IDEA, select it from the list. Otherwise, click New and, in the dialog that opens, select the installation folder of the desired Android SDK. (By this time, the corresponding SDK must already be installed on your computer. If it isn't, download and install it first.) |
| Package name |
Specify the package name for your module.
Note that it's a Java package name that is specified here.
For more information, see, for example,
Android package name and
Naming a package . |
| More Settings |
Click the arrow ( or ) to
show or hide additional settings
(mainly, these are the settings for the module to be created; discussed below).
|
| Module name |
Specify the module name.
By default, the project name is used. If you accept this and other default module settings, the project folder will act as the module content root folder. If you change the default module name, IntelliJ IDEA will suggest a new folder (within the project folder) as the module content root folder. |
| Content root |
Specify the path to the module content root folder.
(This is where all the files that make up you module will be stored;
for more information, see Content Root.)
The default path is recommended.
To use a different folder, click |
| Module file location |
Specify the path to the folder where the .iml module file should be created.
By default, this file is created in the module content root folder (recommended).
To use a different folder, click |
| Project format | Select the project format to be used. (The .idea directory-based format is recommended). |
Groovy: Groovy Module
Select this option if you are going
to develop a Groovy
application.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Project name | Specify the project name. |
| Project location |
Specify the path to the directory in which you want to create the project.
(By default, a directory having the same name as the project is created.)
You can click |
| Project SDK |
Specify an SDK to be used in the project.
If the necessary SDK is already defined in IntelliJ IDEA, select it from the list. Otherwise, click New and select the SDK type. (It's likely that it's the JDK option that you want at the moment.) Then, in the dialog that opens, select the installation folder of the desired SDK. (By this time, the corresponding SDK must already be installed on your computer. If it isn't, download and install it first.) |
| More Settings |
Click the arrow ( or ) to
show or hide additional settings
(mainly, these are the settings for the module to be created; discussed below).
|
| Module name |
Specify the module name.
By default, the project name is used. If you accept this and other default module settings, the project folder will act as the module content root folder. If you change the default module name, IntelliJ IDEA will suggest a new folder (within the project folder) as the module content root folder. |
| Content root |
Specify the path to the module content root folder.
(This is where all the files that make up you module will be stored;
for more information, see Content Root.)
The default path is recommended.
To use a different folder, click |
| Module file location |
Specify the path to the folder where the .iml module file should be created.
By default, this file is created in the module content root folder (recommended).
To use a different folder, click |
| Project format | Select the project format to be used. (The .idea directory-based format is recommended). |
| Create source root |
Select the check box to create a directory for your source code.
By default, the src directory is created in the module content root folder (recommended). If you want this directory to have a different name, edit the text in the field.
To specify a different directory, click |
Groovy: Grails Module
Select this option if you are going
to develop a Grails
application.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Project name | Specify the project name. |
| Project location |
Specify the path to the directory in which you want to create the project.
(By default, a directory having the same name as the project is created.)
You can click |
| Project SDK |
Specify an SDK to be used in the project.
If the necessary SDK is already defined in IntelliJ IDEA, select it from the list. Otherwise, click New and select the SDK type. (It's likely that it's the JDK option that you want at the moment.) Then, in the dialog that opens, select the installation folder of the desired SDK. (By this time, the corresponding SDK must already be installed on your computer. If it isn't, download and install it first.) |
| More Settings |
Click the arrow ( or ) to
show or hide additional settings
(mainly, these are the settings for the module to be created; discussed below).
|
| Module name |
Specify the module name.
By default, the project name is used. If you accept this and other default module settings, the project folder will act as the module content root folder. If you change the default module name, IntelliJ IDEA will suggest a new folder (within the project folder) as the module content root folder. |
| Content root |
Specify the path to the module content root folder.
(This is where all the files that make up you module will be stored;
for more information, see Content Root.)
The default path is recommended.
To use a different folder, click |
| Module file location |
Specify the path to the folder where the .iml module file should be created.
By default, this file is created in the module content root folder (recommended).
To use a different folder, click |
| Project format | Select the project format to be used. (The .idea directory-based format is recommended). |
Groovy: Griffon Module
Select this option if you are going
to develop a Griffon
application.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Project name | Specify the project name. |
| Project location |
Specify the path to the directory in which you want to create the project.
(By default, a directory having the same name as the project is created.)
You can click |
| Project SDK |
Specify an SDK to be used in the project.
If the necessary SDK is already defined in IntelliJ IDEA, select it from the list. Otherwise, click New and select the SDK type. (It's likely that it's the JDK option that you want at the moment.) Then, in the dialog that opens, select the installation folder of the desired SDK. (By this time, the corresponding SDK must already be installed on your computer. If it isn't, download and install it first.) |
| More Settings |
Click the arrow ( or ) to
show or hide additional settings
(mainly, these are the settings for the module to be created; discussed below).
|
| Module name |
Specify the module name.
By default, the project name is used. If you accept this and other default module settings, the project folder will act as the module content root folder. If you change the default module name, IntelliJ IDEA will suggest a new folder (within the project folder) as the module content root folder. |
| Content root |
Specify the path to the module content root folder.
(This is where all the files that make up you module will be stored;
for more information, see Content Root.)
The default path is recommended.
To use a different folder, click |
| Module file location |
Specify the path to the folder where the .iml module file should be created.
By default, this file is created in the module content root folder (recommended).
To use a different folder, click |
| Project format | Select the project format to be used. (The .idea directory-based format is recommended). |
Java: Java Module
Select this option if you are going
to develop a Java
application.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Project name | Specify the project name. |
| Project location |
Specify the path to the directory in which you want to create the project.
(By default, a directory having the same name as the project is created.)
You can click |
| Project SDK |
Specify an SDK to be used in the project.
If the necessary SDK is already defined in IntelliJ IDEA, select it from the list. Otherwise, click New and select the SDK type. (It's likely that it's the JDK option that you want at the moment.) Then, in the dialog that opens, select the installation folder of the desired SDK. (By this time, the corresponding SDK must already be installed on your computer. If it isn't, download and install it first.) |
| More Settings |
Click the arrow ( or ) to
show or hide additional settings
(mainly, these are the settings for the module to be created; discussed below).
|
| Module name |
Specify the module name.
By default, the project name is used. If you accept this and other default module settings, the project folder will act as the module content root folder. If you change the default module name, IntelliJ IDEA will suggest a new folder (within the project folder) as the module content root folder. |
| Content root |
Specify the path to the module content root folder.
(This is where all the files that make up you module will be stored;
for more information, see Content Root.)
The default path is recommended.
To use a different folder, click |
| Module file location |
Specify the path to the folder where the .iml module file should be created.
By default, this file is created in the module content root folder (recommended).
To use a different folder, click |
| Project format | Select the project format to be used. (The .idea directory-based format is recommended). |
| Create source root |
Select the check box to create a directory for your source code.
By default, the src directory is created in the module content root folder (recommended). If you want this directory to have a different name, edit the text in the field.
To specify a different directory, click |
Java: IntelliJ IDEA Plugin
Select this option if you are going to develop a plugin for IntelliJ IDEA.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Project name | Specify the project name. |
| Project location |
Specify the path to the directory in which you want to create the project.
(By default, a directory having the same name as the project is created.)
You can click |
| Project SDK |
Specify an SDK to be used in the project.
If the necessary SDK is already defined in IntelliJ IDEA, select it from the list. Otherwise, click New and, in the dialog that opens, select the installation folder of the desired IntelliJ IDEA version. (An IntelliJ IDEA installation acts as an IntelliJ IDEA Plugin SDK.) (By this time, the corresponding IntelliJ IDEA version must already be installed on your computer. If it isn't, download and install it first.) |
| More Settings |
Click the arrow ( or ) to
show or hide additional settings
(mainly, these are the settings for the module to be created; discussed below).
|
| Module name |
Specify the module name.
By default, the project name is used. If you accept this and other default module settings, the project folder will act as the module content root folder. If you change the default module name, IntelliJ IDEA will suggest a new folder (within the project folder) as the module content root folder. |
| Content root |
Specify the path to the module content root folder.
(This is where all the files that make up you module will be stored;
for more information, see Content Root.)
The default path is recommended.
To use a different folder, click |
| Module file location |
Specify the path to the folder where the .iml module file should be created.
By default, this file is created in the module content root folder (recommended).
To use a different folder, click |
| Project format | Select the project format to be used. (The .idea directory-based format is recommended). |
| Create source root |
Select the check box to create a directory for your source code.
By default, the src directory is created in the module content root folder (recommended). If you want this directory to have a different name, edit the text in the field.
To specify a different directory, click |
Java: J2ME Module
Select this option if you are going
to develop for Java ME
.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Project name | Specify the project name. |
| Project location |
Specify the path to the directory in which you want to create the project.
(By default, a directory having the same name as the project is created.)
You can click |
| SDK |
If the necessary SDK is already defined in IntelliJ IDEA, select it from the list. Otherwise, click New and, in the dialog that opens, select the installation folder of the desired Java ME SDK. (By this time, the corresponding SDK must already be installed on your computer. If it isn't, download and install it first.) |
| More Settings |
Click the arrow ( or ) to
show or hide additional settings
|
| Module name | Specify the module name. |
| Content root |
Specify the path to the module content root folder.
(This is where all the files that make up you module will be stored;
for more information, see Content Root.)
To use a different folder, click |
| Module file location |
Specify the path to the folder where the .iml module file should be created.
By default, this file is created in the module content root folder (recommended).
To use a different folder, click |
| Project format | Select the project format to be used. (The .idea directory-based format is recommended). |
| Create source root |
Select the check box to create a directory for your source code.
By default, the src directory is created in the module content root folder (recommended). If you want this directory to have a different name, edit the text in the field.
To specify a different directory, click |
Java: Maven Module
Select this option if you are going
to develop a Java
application with
dependencies managed by Maven
.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Project name | Specify the project name. |
| Project location |
Specify the path to the directory in which you want to create the project.
(By default, a directory having the same name as the project is created.)
You can click |
| Project SDK |
Specify an SDK to be used in the project.
If the necessary SDK is already defined in IntelliJ IDEA, select it from the list. Otherwise, click New and, in the dialog that opens, select the installation folder of the desired Java SDK. (By this time, the corresponding SDK must already be installed on your computer. If it isn't, download and install it first.) |
| More Settings |
Click the arrow ( or ) to
show or hide additional settings
(mainly, these are the settings for the module to be created; discussed below).
|
| Module name |
Specify the module name.
By default, the project name is used. If you accept this and other default module settings, the project folder will act as the module content root folder. If you change the default module name, IntelliJ IDEA will suggest a new folder (within the project folder) as the module content root folder. |
| Content root |
Specify the path to the module content root folder.
(This is where all the files that make up you module will be stored;
for more information, see Content Root.)
The default path is recommended.
To use a different folder, click |
| Module file location |
Specify the path to the folder where the .iml module file should be created.
By default, this file is created in the module content root folder (recommended).
To use a different folder, click |
| Project format | Select the project format to be used. (The .idea directory-based format is recommended). |
Java: Command Line App
Select this option if you are going
to develop a Java
application.
IntelliJ IDEA will create
a project with
a Java module.
The module will contain a class
with a main() method.
You'll be able to run this class
right away
by using a run/debug configuration which IntelliJ IDEA will also create.
Java Enterprise: JavaEE Web Module
Select this option if you are going
to develop a Java
Web application.
In addition to what you normally get for a Java module, IntelliJ IDEA will create:
-
web\WEB-INF\web.xml
(the deployment descriptor
file). - web\index.jsp (a file which, with minor modifications, you can use as a starting page of your Web application).
- An artifact specification for your Web application.
Other: Flash Module
Select this option if you are going to develop for the
Adobe Flash runtimes
using
Flex
or
ActionScript
.
| Project name | Specify the project name. |
|---|---|
| Project location |
Specify the path to the directory in which you want to create the project.
(By default, a directory having the same name as the project is created.)
You can click |
| Project format | Select the project format to be used. (The .idea directory-based format is recommended). |
Other: Empty Project
Select this option if you haven't yet decided what you are going to develop.
IntelliJ IDEA will create a project without a module. You'll be able to add the necessary module types later.
| Project name | Specify the project name. |
|---|---|
| Project location |
Specify the path to the directory in which you want to create the project.
(By default, a directory having the same name as the project is created.)
You can click |
Static Web: Web Module
Select this option if you are going to develop a Web application using
HTML
/CSS
,
JavaScript
, PHP
and related frameworks.
Note that a Web module cannot be used for developing in Java.
| Project name | Specify the project name. |
|---|---|
| Project location |
Specify the path to the directory in which you want to create the project.
(By default, a directory having the same name as the project is created.)
You can click |
| Project format | Select the project format to be used. (The .idea directory-based format is recommended). |
Static Web: HTML5 Boilerplate
Select this option if you are going to develop a Web site or a Web front end for your application using
an HTML5 Boilerplate
template.
| Project name | Specify the project name. |
|---|---|
| Project location |
Specify the path to the directory in which you want to create the project.
(By default, a directory having the same name as the project is created.)
You can click |
| Version |
Select the version of HTML5 Boilerplate to be used.
Click to update the list of available version. (IntelliJ IDEA will check the HTML5 Boilerplate repository.) |
| Project format | Select the project format to be used. (The .idea directory-based format is recommended). |
Static Web: Foundation
Select this option if you are going to develop a Web site or a Web front end for your application using
the Foundation
framework.
| Project name | Specify the project name. |
|---|---|
| Project location |
Specify the path to the directory in which you want to create the project.
(By default, a directory having the same name as the project is created.)
You can click |
| Version |
Select the version of Foundation to be used.
Click to update the list of available version. (IntelliJ IDEA will check the Foundation repository.) |
| Project format | Select the project format to be used. (The .idea directory-based format is recommended). |
Static Web: Twitter Bootstrap
Select this option if you are going to develop a Web site or a Web front end for your application using
the Bootstrap
framework.
| Project name | Specify the project name. |
|---|---|
| Project location |
Specify the path to the directory in which you want to create the project.
(By default, a directory having the same name as the project is created.)
You can click |
| Version |
Select the version of Bootstrap to be used.
Click to update the list of available version. (IntelliJ IDEA will check the Bootstrap repository.) |
| Project format | Select the project format to be used. (The .idea directory-based format is recommended). |
Samples Gallery: Java Hello World
If you select this option, IntelliJ IDEA will create
a project with a Java module.
The module will contain a class
implementing a Hello World application.
You'll be able to run this application
right away
by using a run/debug configuration which IntelliJ IDEA will also create.

(
or
) to
show or hide additional settings
(mainly, these are the settings for the module to be created; discussed below).
to update the list of available version. (IntelliJ IDEA will check the HTML5 Boilerplate repository.)