Download IntelliJ IDEA 14 (Ultimate Edition) from the download page.
Upon startup, it will ask you for a license key to use the Ultimate Edition. Email me cmoore@hawaii.edu to get the license key.
Following that, it will ask you if you want to import prior settings. I recommend that you do not do this, but instead reconfigure from scratch. This results in IntelliJ downloading the correct versions of all plugins.
If you specify you are a new user, it will then guide you through a customization wizard:
Theme: Choose light (default) or dark (darcula) depending upon your personal preference.
Keymap Scheme: Probably best to choose “I’ve never used IDEA”. Note: do not choose a keymap such as “Eclipse” or “Vim” for reasons I explain below.
Featured plugins: This choice only affects how long it takes IDEA to startup. For this class, you can safely disable: Java Frameworks, Application Servers, Swing, Android, Other Tools, and Plugin Development. (You can always re-enable them later.)
After that you should be ready to use IDEA.
To configure IntelliJ for this class, please follow the instructions at the class IntelliJ Configuration Guide page.
After configuration, quit IDEA, then time how long it takes for it to start up on your platform. It should take less than 10 seconds (on my Mac, it takes 7 seconds). It is very important to make sure that your IDE loads in less than 10 seconds, otherwise you will be tempted to use a different editor for “simple” tasks.
If it does not come up in less than 10 seconds, read the the class IntelliJ Configuration Guide page for suggestions on how to fix this problem.
Finally, to see that everything is working OK, work through the Creating and Running Your First Java Application Tutorial. Be sure to play with a few keyboard commands to make sure they function correctly.
Be sure to configure your Hello World project to use Java 8. If you haven’t installed it yet, please do so now.
To be completed before the second class of week 1.