Import project
Importing a project into IntelliJ IDEA.
This tutorial will look at different ways to import a project into IntelliJ IDEA. This includes the difference between opening and importing a project, importing projects from existing sources, how to open more than one repository into one project and different ways to import a project from version control.
![Introduction](/guide/assets/thumbnail-6b718ca2.png)
Introduction
Importing a project into IntelliJ IDEA.
![Open project](/guide/assets/thumbnail-ce029e7f.png)
Open project
Opening a project in IntelliJ IDEA.
![Open recent project](/guide/assets/thumbnail-bac99481.png)
Open recent project
Opening a recent project in IntelliJ IDEA.
![Import existing project](/guide/assets/thumbnail-8bb57009.png)
Import existing project
Importing an existing project into IntelliJ IDEA.
![Project from existing model](/guide/assets/thumbnail-1ce84a5c.png)
Project from existing model
Importing a project from existing model.
![Project from existing sources](/guide/assets/thumbnail-d6e5fb85.png)
Project from existing sources
Importing a project from existing sources.
![Open multiple projects](/guide/assets/thumbnail-1004a103.png)
Open multiple projects
Opening multiple repositories into one project in IntelliJ IDEA.
![Project from version control](/guide/assets/thumbnail-e4ff1626.png)
Project from version control
Cloning a project from version control.
![Summary and Shortcuts](/guide/assets/thumbnail-99b48f7a.png)
Summary and Shortcuts
Importing projects into IntelliJ IDEA Summary.