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Project settings

Last modified: 11 February 2024

Project settings apply to the current project only. They are stored in the .xml format together with other project files in the .idea directory. Project settings can include VCS configuration, code style options, the list of language inspections, and other settings.

To configure project settings, select IntelliJ IDEA | Settings on macOS or File | Settings on Windows and Linux from the main menu. Alternatively, you can press CtrlAlt0S to show the IDE settings.

In the Settings dialog, project settings that apply only to the current project are marked with the Project settings icon. Other settings are global and apply to all existing projects.

the Settings dialog

If you want to share project settings between already existing projects, you can use the Settings Sync plugin. You can also export the settings to a ZIP archive and import it later to other IDE instances.

For the detailed description of every option in the settings, refer to Settings.

If you want to share settings between the already existing projects, you can use the Settings Sync plugin. You can also export the settings into a ZIP archive and import them later to another IDE instance.