Introduction
Why IntelliJ IDEA?
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What you should know
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1. Getting Started
Explore IntelliJ IDEA editions
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Install JetBrains Toolbox
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Install IntelliJ IDEA on Windows
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Install IntelliJ IDEA on macOS
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Configure the Java Development Kit (JDK)
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Create a new Java project
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Manage IntelliJ IDEA updates
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Manage Settings or Preferences
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Explore the structure of a Java project
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Open files outside of projects with LightEdit
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Get online help
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2. Explore the User Interface
Manage the window layout
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Explore the editor window
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Explore the project window
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Use other tool windows
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Speed up coding with keyboard shortcuts
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3. Edit and Debug Code
Create new packages, classes, and interfaces
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Generate boilerplate code
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Reformat code and optimize imports
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Navigate code and find files
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Refactor code
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Create and use live templates
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Store code in scratch files
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Challenge: Create a class that represents a data object
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Solution: Create a class that represents a data object
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4. Analyze and Debug Code
Analyze code
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Step through code with breakpoints
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Inspect variable values
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5. Build, Compile, and Package Java Projects
Generate API documentation with JavaDoc
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Build Java projects
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Add external libraries to a project
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Download libraries from Maven repos
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Package classes in JAR files
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6. Use Software Version Control
Install Git
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Create a local Git repository
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Configure GitHub in IntelliJ IDEA
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Share a project on GitHub
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Pull changes from GitHub
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Commit and push changes to GitHub
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Manage multiple branches with Git
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Share code snippets as Gists
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7. Programming with Other JVM Languages
Create a Groovy project
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Create a Scala project
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Create a Kotlin project
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