diff --git a/_overviews/getting-started/intellij-track/getting-started-with-scala-in-intellij.md b/_overviews/getting-started/intellij-track/getting-started-with-scala-in-intellij.md index 1e0f1d685c..8bbd163a00 100644 --- a/_overviews/getting-started/intellij-track/getting-started-with-scala-in-intellij.md +++ b/_overviews/getting-started/intellij-track/getting-started-with-scala-in-intellij.md @@ -13,28 +13,28 @@ In this tutorial, we'll see how to build a minimal Scala project using IntelliJ IDE with the Scala plugin. In this guide, IntelliJ will download Scala for you. ## Installation -1. Make sure you have the Java 8 JDK (also known as 1.8) - * Run `javac -version` on the command line and make sure you see - `javac 1.8.___` - * If you don't have version 1.8 or higher, [install the JDK](https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk8-downloads-2133151.html) -1. Next, download and install [IntelliJ Community Edition](https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/download/) +1. Make sure you have the Java 8 JDK (also known as 1.8) or newer: + * run `javac -version` on the command line to check the Java version, + * if you don't have version 1.8 or higher, [install the JDK](https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/downloads/). +1. Next, download and install [IntelliJ Community Edition](https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/download/). 1. Then, after starting up IntelliJ, you can download and install the Scala plugin by following the instructions on -[how to install IntelliJ plugins](https://www.jetbrains.com/help/idea/installing-updating-and-uninstalling-repository-plugins.html) (search for "Scala" in the plugins menu.) +[how to install IntelliJ plugins](https://www.jetbrains.com/help/idea/managing-plugins.html) (search for "Scala" in the plugins menu.) When we create the project, we'll install the latest version of Scala. Note: If you want to open an existing Scala project, you can click **Open** when you start IntelliJ. ## Creating the Project -1. Open up IntelliJ and click **File** => **New** => **Project** -1. On the left panel, select Scala. On the right panel, select IDEA. -1. Name the project **HelloWorld** +1. Open up IntelliJ and click **File** => **New** => **Project**. +1. Name the project **HelloWorld**. +1. Select **Scala** from the **Language** list. +1. Select **IntelliJ** from the **Build system** list. 1. Assuming this is your first time creating a Scala project with IntelliJ, you'll need to install a Scala SDK. To the right of the Scala SDK field, click the **Create** button. 1. Select the highest version number (e.g. {{ site.scala-version }}) and click **Download**. This might take a few minutes but subsequent projects can use the same SDK. -1. Once the SDK is created, and you're back to the "New Project" window, click **Finish**. +1. Once the SDK is created, and you're back to the "New Project" window, click **Create**. ## Writing code