Creating a project

Now that we have the most important IntelliJ IDEA project concepts explained, we can create or import the project. Let's start with the creating a completely new project.

Creating a new project from scratch

To create the new project, select New Project form the File menu or use the standard Alt shortcuts for operation on menus: Alt + F, Alt + N, and then press Enter. You will be presented with the New Project wizard window, as shown in the following screenshot:

Creating a new project from scratch

In the New Project wizard window, choose the technology you would like to develop with. Depending on the selected option, the dialog will change to allow you to enter settings ...

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