IntelliJ IDEA 2016.2 Help

Add Server Dialog

The dialog box opens when you click the Add toolbar button add.png on the Deployment page.

Use the dialog box to create server access configurations that give you control over interaction between IntelliJ IDEA and servers. Anytime you are going to use a server, you need to define a server access configurations, no matter whether your server is on a remote host or on your computer.

ItemDescription
Name In this text box, type the name of the new Web server configuration.
TypeFrom this drop-down list, choose the way to access the server. Use the Up and Down keyboard keys to scroll through the list of server configuration types. The available options are:
  • FTP: choose this option to have IntelliJ IDEA access the server via the FTP file transfer protocol.
  • SFTP: choose this option to have IntelliJ IDEA access the server via the SFTP file transfer protocol.
  • FTPS: choose this option to have IntelliJ IDEA access the server via the FTP file transfer protocol over SSL (the FTPS extension).
  • Local or mounted folder: choose this option if the Web server is running in a local or a mounted folder and its document root is NOT the parent of the project root.
  • In-place: choose this option if the Web server is running on your computer, your project is under its document root, and you do your development directly on the server.
When editing the server configuration name in the Name text box, use the Up and Down keys on your keyboard to change the preselected server access to type in the Type drop-down list.

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Last modified: 23 November 2016