Getting started with IntelliJ

Prerequisites

 * a git client
 * on Windows, git-bash is recommended
 * a JDK >= 11

Installation
Download and install "IntelliJ Community Edition" from https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/download

On Ubuntu Linux, run

Import project
Assuming the code has been cloned to :
 * 1) start IntelliJ
 * 2) open project
 * 3) navigate to
 * 4) confirm

Configure JDK
Under File -> Project Structure, configure at least one JDK:

Optional plugins
Under File -> Settings -> Plugins, install any of the following:

CheckStyle-IDEA
For Java code contributors. Configure like this:



AsciiDoc
For changing the documentation in