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Goal

After this step, you will:

  • have IntelliJ installed and ready
  • have your GitLab account connected
  • be able to access repositories from IntelliJ

1. Install IntelliJ IDEA

If you do not have IntelliJ installed yet: Download IntelliJ

Use the Community Edition.

2. Open IntelliJ

Start IntelliJ.

If this is your first time opening it, you may see a welcome screen.

3. Open Settings

In IntelliJ:

  • click File → Settings (or press Ctrl + Alt + S)

4. Add your GitLab account

In the settings window:

  1. Go to Version Control
  2. Click GitLab

4.1 Add a new account

Click on the + (top left), then fill in:

  • Server: https://gitlab.com
  • Token: paste your Personal Access Token (from the previous step)

4.2 Log In

Click Log In

If everything is correct:

✅ your GitLab account will appear in the list

5. What this setup enables

After connecting GitLab:

  • IntelliJ can authenticate with GitLab
  • you can clone repositories
  • you can push and pull changes
  • you do not need to enter your password repeatedly

Next Step

Continue with: [[Nexus & Gradle Setup|Getting-Started/Setup-Guide/Nexus-&-Gradle-Setup]]