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Last modified: 11 October 2024

For developing framework-specific applications, IntelliJ IDEA features facets. Facets contain libraries, dependencies, and technologies, and they provide you with additional UI elements for configuring framework-specific settings.

Note that not all facets are available out of the box. To be able to use some of them, you need to install a plugin for the necessary framework first. For more information about existing plugins, refer to JetBrains Marketplace.

IntelliJ IDEA can identify a file or a directory that is typical for a certain framework and add the necessary facet for you. Once the facet is detected and added, IntelliJ IDEA will inform you about the missing configuration and will suggest the necessary actions.

If a facet is not detected automatically, you can add it manually. You can add more than one facet to a module.

You can find all facets that are configured for modules in your project in the Project Structure dialog: in the main menu, go to File | Project Structure (CtrlAltShift0S) and select Modules.

If you use a build tool in your project, such as Maven or Gradle, make all changes using the build file.

Facets configured for modules in Project Structure dialog