Getting IntelliJ

IntelliJ is the IDE we use to develop our code.

Downloading

The current download page for IntelliJ is here: https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/download/

Download the "Community" edition. We don't use any of the "Ultimate" features.

Choose the one appropriate for you computer. If you don't know what "32-bit" or "64-bit" means, you should choose the 64-bit option.

Installing

On Windows and Linux

Installing IntelliJ follows the standard fare program installer structure. It comes as an .exe, .zip, or .tar.gz. Simply run the installer and follow it through to install IntelliJ. If it asks you for a JDK or runtime to use, select JDK 11.

On macOS

Standard .dmg installer. Just run it and follow the steps.