IntelliJ IDEA 11.1 Web Help

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In this dialog box, create a configuration to be used for debugging JavaScript sources locally and remotely.

Warning

Debugging of the JavaScript applications is supported only in Firefox and Google Chrome .

This section provides descriptions of the configuration-specific items, and the toolbar and options that are common for all run/debug configurations.

Item Description Available for
Name In this text box, specify the name of the current run/debug configuration. Both
HTML file Specify here the path to the HTML file where your script is to be debugged. Local
Browser From this drop down list, select the browser (Firefox or Chrome), where your JavaScript application will be debugged. Both
URL to open In this text box, specify the URL address to access the application through. Remote
Remote URLs of local files In this area, map the local files to be involved in debugging to URL addresses.
  • File/Directory - in this read-only field, select the desired local file or directory in the project tree.
  • Remote URL - in this text box, type the corresponding absolute URL address.
Remote

Toolbar

Item Keyboard shortcut Description
add InsertInsert Click this button to add new configuration to the list.
delete DeleteDelete Click this button to remove the selected configuration from the list.
copy Ctrl+DCommand D Click this button to create a copy of the selected configuration.
settings Edit Defaults Click this button to edit the default configuration templates. The defaults are used for the newly created configurations.
arrowUp arrowDown UpUp
DownDown 		Use these buttons to move the selected configuration up and down in the list. The order of configurations in the list defines the order, in which configurations appear in the Run/Debug drop-down list on the main toolbar.

Common options

Item Description
Defaults This node in the left-hand pane of the dialog box contains the default run/debug configuration settings. Select the desired configuration to change its default settings in the right-hand pane. The defaults are applied to all newly created run/debug configurations.
Temporary configurations limit Specify here the maximum number of temporary configurations to be stored and shown in the Select Run/Debug Configuration drop-down list.
Before Launch In this area, specify the activities to be performed before starting the current configuration. The available options are:
  • Build Artifacts - if this check box is selected, the specified artifacts will be built prior to running or debugging. To define the artifacts to be built, click the Browse button browseButton and select the desired artifact from the list of artifacts configured for the current module. To learn more about configuring artifacts, refer to Artifacts section.
  • Run Ant target - if this check box is selected, the specified Ant target will be built prior to running or debugging. To define an Ant target, click Browse button browseButton and select the desired target from the list of existing targets. To learn more about Ant support, refer to Ant Support section.
  • Run Maven goal - if this check box is selected, the specified Maven goal will be executed prior to running or debugging. To define a Maven goal to be executed, click Browse button browseButton and select the desired goal from the list. To learn more about Maven support, refer to Maven Support section.
  • Show Settings - select this check box to have the Run/Debug Configurations dialog box shown every time you launch this run/debug configuration. If this check box is cleared, the run/debug configuration starts silently.
Share configuration If this check box is selected, the run/debug configurations become available to the other team members.

In case of the standard project format, the run/debug configurations will be stored in the .ipr file, which is usually shared through the version control, rather than .iws.

In case of the directory-based project format, the shared run/debug configurations are kept in separate xml files under .idea\runConfigurations folder, while the local run/debug configurations are kept in the .idea\workspace.xml.

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