Use this tool window to add Ant build scripts to your project, control behavior of the build, and run build targets.
Prerequisites
Before you start working with Ant Build tool window, make sure that Ant support plugin is enabled. The plugin is bundled with IntelliJ IDEA and activated by default. If it is not, enable the plugin as described in the section Enabling and Disabling Plugins.
Ant Build
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
 | Click this button to add an Ant build file to the current project. |
 | Click this button to remove the reference to the selected build file from the current project. |
 | Click this button to run the selected build target. |
 | When this button is pressed, only the primary targets are visible. |
  | Use these buttons to expand or collapse all the nodes. |
 | Click this button to show the properties of the selected Ant build file. |
 | Click this button to show the corresponding reference topic. |
Ant build results
Results of running Ant targets or the entire builds are shown in the Messages tool window.