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Create Mercurial Repository dialog

Install the Mercurial plugin

This functionality relies on the Mercurial plugin, which you need to install and enable.

  1. Press Ctrl+Alt+S to open settings and then select Plugins.

  2. Open the Marketplace tab, find the Mercurial plugin, and click Install (restart the IDE if prompted).

Use this dialog to create a local Mercurial repository in the folder of your choice.

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Create repository for the whole project

Select this option to have a repository initialized in the project root directory. This option is helpful if you want to put the entire project under Mercurial control.

Select where to create repository

Select this option to have a repository initialized in one of the folders below the project root. With this option, you can have folders of your project under control of different version control systems. In the field below, specify the folder to create the repository in. Type the path manually or click Browse the Browse button and choose the desired folder in the dialog that opens.

23 February 2026