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Connect to IDE Services

Install the Toolbox App

Before connecting to the company's IDE Services Server, it is necessary to download and install the Toolbox App from the JetBrains website.

  1. Download the installer .exe from the Toolbox App web page.

  2. Run the installer and follow the wizard steps.

  1. Download the disk image .dmg from the Toolbox App web page.

  2. Mount the image and drag the Toolbox App to the Applications folder.

  1. Download the tarball .tar.gz from the Toolbox App web page.

  2. Extract the tarball to a directory that supports file execution.

    For example, you can download and extract the Toolbox App version to the recommended /opt directory using the following command:

    sudo tar -xzf jetbrains-toolbox-*.tar.gz -C /opt

Execute the jetbrains-toolbox binary from the extracted directory to run the Toolbox App and select which product and version you want to install. After you run the Toolbox App for the first time, it will automatically add the Toolbox App icon to the main menu.

Join your organization

  1. Follow the link shared by your administrator to connect to the company's IDE Services Server.

    Clicking the link redirects you to the Toolbox App. You will see the confirmation dialog explicitly suggesting joining the organization.

    Join the organization
  2. Click Log in and provide the credentials of the OAuth 2.0 provider used within your organization to connect to the IDE Services Server.

Join using the configuration file

  1. Ensure that the configuration file provided by your administrator is placed in a dedicated system location on your machine:

    • %PROGRAMDATA%\JetBrains\Toolbox\enterprise-config.json (Windows)

    • /Library/Application Support/JetBrains/Toolbox/enterprise-config.json (macOS)

    • /usr/share/jetbrains-toolbox/enterprise-config.json (Linux)

  2. Launch the Toolbox App and log in with the credentials of the OAuth 2.0 provider used within your organization.

After joining, you will see a label stating that your Toolbox App is managed by your organization.

Toolbox App managed by your organization

While using the IDE, you will see an indicator that the current IDE is managed by your organization.

The IDE managed by IDE Services
Last modified: 15 July 2024