Importing to an IDE
How to import a starter application into an IDE.
Once you’ve downloaded and unpacked a starter application, you’re ready to import it to your IDE. See Starting a Project for instructions for creating or downloading a starter project, or creating one from a Maven archetype.
Commonly Used IDEs
Different IDEs have different levels of support for Java and TypeScript. The following table gives a rough evaluation of language support in the most commonly used IDEs.
| IDE | Java | TypeScript |
|---|---|---|
Eclipse | ☆☆☆ | ☆☆ |
IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition | ☆☆☆ | – |
IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate | ☆☆☆ | ☆☆☆ |
NetBeans | ☆☆☆ | ☆ |
VS Code | ☆☆ | ☆☆☆ |
☆ – Supported with a commercial add-on or a very limited free add-on
☆☆ – Limited built-in support or a free add-on with some limitations
☆☆☆ – Good built-in support or a good free add-on easy to install