


The IDE pre-configures the project according to your choice. Select the necessary configuration and click OK. If the project that you are importing uses a build tool, such as Maven or Gradle, we recommend that you select the build tool configuration. If the IDE detects more than one configuration (for example, Eclipse and Gradle), it prompts you to select which configuration you want to use. When you import or clone a project for the first time, IntelliJ IDEA analyzes it. If your project contains submodules, they will also be cloned and automatically registered as project roots. Git root mapping will be automatically set to the project root directory. If you want to create a project based on the sources you have cloned, click Yes in the confirmation dialog. If you are already logged in to the selected hosting service, completion will suggest the list of available repositories that you can clone.Ĭlick Clone. In the Get from Version Control dialog, specify the URL of the remote repository you want to clone, or select one of the VCS hosting services on the left. IntelliJ IDEA allows you to check out (in Git terms clone) an existing repository and create a new project based on the data you've downloaded.įrom the main menu, select Git | Clone, or, if no project is currently opened, click Get from VCS on the Welcome screen. Check out a project from a remote host (clone) If you need to manually configure IntelliJ IDEA to use Git from WSL, go to the Version Control | Git page of the IDE settings Ctrl+Alt+S, click the Browse icon in the Path to Git executable field and select Git from WSL via the \wsl$ path, for example, \\wsl$\debian\usr\bin\git. Also, IntelliJ IDEA automatically switches to Git from WSL for projects that are opened when you use the \\wsl$ path. If Git is not installed on Windows, IntelliJ IDEA searches for Git in WSL and uses it from there.
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IntelliJ IDEA supports Git from the Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL2), which is available in Windows 10 version 2004. If the IDE can't locate a Git executable, it suggests downloading it. When you clone an existing Git repository, or put an existing project under Git version control, IntelliJ IDEA automatically detects if Git is installed on your computer.
