Settings Repository
Last modified: 10 August 2022File | Settings | Tools | Settings Repository for Windows and Linux
IntelliJ IDEA | Preferences | Tools | Settings Repository for macOS
Ctrl+Alt+S
This page appears In the Settings/Preferences dialog (Ctrl+Alt+S), when the plugin is enabled.
The plugin is bundled with IntelliJ IDEA and is activated by default. If it is disabled, you can manually enable the plugin.
Use this page to configure the Settings Repository feature that allows you to share your IDE settings between different instances of IntelliJ IDEA (or other IntelliJ platform-based) products installed on different computers.
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The settings you are going to share must be stored in a Git repository.
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Repository | To configure the repository, close the settings and from the main menu, select File | Manage IDE Settings | Settings Repository. | ||||||||||
Auto Sync | Select this checkbox, if you want your local settings to be automatically synchronized with the settings stored in the repository every time you perform an Update Project or a Push operation, or when you close your project or exit IntelliJ IDEA. If this option is disabled, you can manually update your settings by choosing VCS | Sync Settings from the main menu. | ||||||||||
Read-only sources | Use this section to configure additional repositories containing any types of settings you want to share, including live templates, file templates, schemes, deployment options, etc. These repositories cannot be overwritten or merged, just used as a source of settings as is. Use the following controls to manage the read-only repositories:
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