Create a new project

New project without frameworks

This is a general-purpose project without specific frameworks. You will be able to add the necessary frameworks and technologies later at any time.

Launch Aqua.
If the Welcome screen opens, click New Project. Otherwise, go to File | New | Project in the main menu.
From the list on the left, select the language that you want to use in your application.
If you want to use a language that is not available in Aqua out of the box (for example, Python or PHP), click More via plugins and select the necessary option.
The IDE will open a dialog in which you can select and install the necessary language plugin. After that, you can close the dialog and keep configuring the new project.
Name the new project and change its location if necessary.
Select the Create Git repository checkbox to place the new project under version control.
You will be able to do it later at any time.
Select the build system that you want to use in your project: the native IntelliJ builder, Maven, or Gradle.
For Gradle, you will also need to select a language for the build script: Groovy or Kotlin.
From the JDK list, select the JDK that you want to use in your project.
If the JDK is installed on your computer, but not defined in the IDE, select Add JDK and specify the path to the JDK home directory.
If you don't have the necessary JDK on your computer, select Download JDK.
Enable the Add sample code option to create a class with a sample HelloWorld application.
Select the Generate code with onboarding tips option to create a basic sandbox project with tips demonstrating some of the IDE’s essential features.

New empty project

This is a basic project that allows you to work with different languages, Java or Kotlin classes without a predefined SDK, which could be useful for adhoc developing, creating mockups, and testing.

Launch Aqua.
Do one of the following:
- Click New Project on the Welcome screen.
- Select File | New | Project from the main menu.
- (Available in the new UI) Click the Project widget in the main window header and select New Project.
From the list on the left, select Empty Project.
Name the new project and change its location if necessary.
Select the Create Git repository to place the new project under version control.
You will be able to do it later at any time.
The .gitignore file is generated in any case.
Click Create.

New framework-based project

These are framework-based projects. Select one of the provided project types to create a project from a pre-defined template.

Maven Archetype

If you are creating a project using a Maven archetype, Aqua displays the Maven settings that you can use to set the Maven home directory and Maven repositories. Also, you can check the archetype properties.

Name	Specify a name for your project.
Location	Specify the path to the directory in which you want to create the project. By default, the IDE creates a directory with the same name as the project.
Create Git repository	Place the new project under version control. You will be able to do it later at any time.
JDK	From the JDK list, select the JDK that you want to use in your project. If the JDK is installed on your computer, but not defined in the IDE, select Add JDK and specify the path to the JDK home directory. If you don't have the necessary JDK on your computer, select Download JDK.
Catalog	Specify which Maven repository you want to use in your project. The internal Maven catalog is a default one. You can also select the local repository that is located in the `.m2` directory, or you can select Maven central repository. Moreover, you can click Manage Catalogs and add a custom repository if you need.
Archetype	Select the needed Maven archetype. Click Add to specify the custom archetype.
Version	The version is specified automatically.
Additional Properties	In this area, you can specify additional properties on top of the built-in ones
Advanced Settings	Specify the following Maven coordinates that are added to the pom.xml file: GroupId: a package of a new project. ArtifactId: a name of your project. For more information about Maven coordinates, refer to Maven naming conventions.

HTML

Name	Specify a name for your project.
Location	Specify the path to the directory in which you want to create the project. By default, the IDE creates a directory with the same name as the project.
Project type	Select the framework that you want to use in your application.
Version	Specify the version of the template in accordance to which the stub will be generated. Click to refresh the list of available template versions.

React

Name	Specify a name for your project.
Location	Specify the path to the directory in which you want to create the project. By default, the IDE creates a directory with the same name as the project.
Project type	Select the framework that you want to use in your application.
Node interpreter:	Specify the Node.js interpreter that you want to use in this project. You can select a configured interpreter from the list or click Add to configure a new one. If you have no Node.js on your computer, select Download Node.js from the list.
create-react-app	Select npx create-react-app. Alternatively, for npm version 5.1 and earlier, install the `create-react-app` package yourself by running `npm install --g create-react-app` in the Terminal `Alt+F12`. When creating an application, select the folder where the `create-react-app` package is stored.

AngularCLI

Name	Specify a name for your project.
Location	Specify the path to the directory in which you want to create the project. By default, the IDE creates a directory with the same name as the project.
Node interpreter	Specify the Node.js interpreter that you want to use in this project. You can select a configured interpreter from the list or click Add to configure a new one. If you have no Node.js on your computer, select Download Node.js from the list.
Angular CLI	Select `npx --package @angular/cli ng`. Alternatively, for npm version 5.1 and earlier, install the `@angular/cli` package yourself by running `npm install -g @angular/cli` in the Terminal `Alt+F12`. When creating an application, select the folder where the `@angular/cli` package is stored.
Additional parameters	(Optional) Specify the extra ng new options to pass to Angular CLI. Code completion is available in this field: as you start typing the name of an option or press `Ctrl+Space`, Aqua shows you the available options and their description.

Vue.js

Name	Specify a name for your project.
Location	Specify the path to the directory in which you want to create the project. By default, the IDE creates a directory with the same name as the project.
Node interpreter	Specify the Node.js interpreter that you want to use in this project. You can select a configured interpreter from the list or click Add to configure a new one. If you have no Node.js on your computer, select Download Node.js from the list.
Vue CLI	From the Vue CLI list, select npx --package @vue/cli vue. Alternatively, for npm version 5.1 and earlier, install the `@vue/cli` package yourself by running `npm install --g @vue/cli` in the Terminal `Alt+F12`. When creating an application, select the folder where the `@vue/cli` package is stored.
Use the default project setup (babel, elint)	To bootstrap your application with babel and ESLint, select the Use the default project setup checkbox.

Vite

Name	Specify a name for your project.
Location	Specify the path to the directory in which you want to create the project. By default, the IDE creates a directory with the same name as the project.
Node interpreter	Specify the Node.js interpreter that you want to use in this project. You can select a configured interpreter from the list or click Add to configure a new one. If you have no Node.js on your computer, select Download Node.js from the list.
Vite	From the Vite list, select npx create-vite. Alternatively, for npm version 5.1 and earlier, install the `create-vite` package yourself by running `npm install --g create-vite` in the Terminal `Alt+F12`. When creating an application, select the folder where the `create-vite` package is stored.
Template	Select the community maintained Vite template that targets the framework you are going to use in your application.

Last modified: 17 June 2024