Correct way to add external jars (lib/*.jar) to an IntelliJ IDEA project

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knorv picture knorv · Jun 27, 2009 · Viewed 965.6k times · Source

When creating a new Java project in IntelliJ IDEA, the following directories and files are created:

./projectname.iml
./projectname.ipr
./projectname.iws
./src/

I want to configure IntelliJ IDEA to include my dependency JARs in ./lib/*.jar to the project. What is the correct way to achieve this in IntelliJ IDEA?

Answer

Cambium picture Cambium · Jun 27, 2009

Steps for adding external jars in IntelliJ IDEA:

  1. Click File from the toolbar
  2. Select Project Structure option (CTRL + SHIFT + ALT + S on Windows/Linux, ⌘ + ; on Mac OS X)
  3. Select Modules at the left panel
  4. Select Dependencies tab
  5. Select + icon
  6. Select 1 JARs or directories option

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