Running Applications
Introduction
IntelliJ IDEA enables running entire applications as well as classes with the main() method.
IntelliJ IDEA makes use of the settings defined in a Run/Debug Configuration. All the run configurations that exist in a project, are available in the Select Run/Debug Configuration drop-down list.
If you want to see the list of all currently running applications, select Viewing Running Processes section for details.
from the main menu. Refer to theNote that after you've started a run session, the icon that marks the Run tool window and in the Run/Debug Configuration Selector toggles to to indicate that the run process is active.
Running an application
- Do one of the following:
In the left gutter, click the icon , and choose the desired command.
- On the main toolbar, select the desired run configuration, and:
Choose Run | Run 'selected configuration' from the main menu.
Click .
Press Shift+F10.
Press Shift+Alt+F10, select the desired run configuration from the pop-up menu, and press Enter.
From this pop-up menu you can:
Invoke the Edit Configuration dialog.
Edit the selected configuration before launch (F4).
Instantly delete a configuration (Delete).
Switch from run to debug and vice versa (hold Shift).
Access a previously selected configuration (1).
Access context-dependent configuration (2 or 3).
This pop-up menu can also be quickly accessed by pressing F9, when you're not running any debug session.
Running a class with main() method
- Open the class in the editor and do one of the following:
In the left gutter, click the icon , and choose the desired command.
Choose
on the context menuPress Ctrl+Shift+F10
Select the class in the Project tool window and choose
on the context menu of the selection.