In order to open our just created project, follow these steps:
- Open IntelliJ IDEA
- In the Welcome window, click on the Open button
- Choose the directory that contains the file generated with Spring Initializr; you need to select the folder that contains the POM
- Click on the OK button
open window
Our project should be imported without any errors and, on the left-hand side of the screen, we should see the project files.
Sometimes IntelliJ provides suggestions with a popup dialog box at the bottom-right of the screen with tips and suggestions, check what is said as it is usually very helpful.
If we follow the installation ...