How to set IntelliJ IDEA Project SDK

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user2419553 picture user2419553 · May 27, 2013 · Viewed 284.2k times · Source

I just installed IntelliJ IDEA and when I try to create my first Project it asks for me to set up the Project SDK. When I click on "JDK" it asks for me to select the home directory of the JDK as shown in this image.

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I'm having trouble locating where it is.

Answer

BevynQ picture BevynQ · May 27, 2013

For a new project select the home directory of the jdk

eg C:\Java\jdk1.7.0_99 or C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_99

For an existing project.

1) You need to have a jdk installed on the system.

for instance in

C:\Java\jdk1.7.0_99

2) go to project structure under File menu ctrl+alt+shift+S

3) SDKs is located under Platform Settings. Select it.

4) click the green + up the top of the window.

5) select JDK (I have to use keyboard to select it do not know why).

select the home directory for your jdk installation.

should be good to go.

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