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IntelliJ IDEA: installing dependencies without build tools?


How can you set up dependencies (the jar files that we usually grab from maven repository) in intellij, without using a build automation tool? Do u download them and install them in you're desktop and somehow connect them to the project you're working on in intellij or you're IDE of choice?


Solution

  • IntelliJ IDEA has a feature that allows to add a library from Maven into the project that is not using Maven. It will download the jars for you. You can also download the files manually and add them to the module dependencies from the disk.

    add library from Maven