IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition Essential Training (2017)

Introduction

• Welcome
• What you should know before starting
• How to use the exercise files

1. Getting Started

• Explore IntelliJ IDEA editions
• Install the Java Development Kit (JDK)
• Install IntelliJ IDEA on Mac OS X
• Install IntelliJ IDEA on Windows
• Manage IntelliJ IDEA updates
• Configure IntelliJ IDEA
• Create new projects
• Explore the structure of a Java project
• Get online help

2. Migrate from Other Environments

• Import an Eclipse project
• Import other Java projects

3. Explore the User Interface

• Explore the editor window
• Explore the project window
• Use other tool windows
• Manage the window layout
• Speed up coding with keyboard shortcuts

4. Edit and Debug Code

• Create new Java classes and interfaces
• Create and use live templates
• Generate code
• Reformat code and organize imports
• Navigate code and find files
• Refactor code
• Analyze code
• Store code in scratch files
• Debug with breakpoints
• Inspect variable values

5. Build, Compile, and Package Java Projects

• Build Java projects
• Add external libraries to a project
• Download libraries from Maven repos
• Generate API documentation with Javadoc
• Package classes in JAR files

6. Use Software Version Control

• Install Git
• Create a local Git repository
• Share a Java project on GitHub
• Manage multiple branches with Git
• Share code snippets as Gists

7. Program with Other JVM Languages

• Program with Groovy
• Program with Scala
• Program with Kotlin

Conclusion

• Next steps