Intellij maven structure

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I am new on Intellij and have some troubles about checking out an existing maven project. In the past using eclipse when I check out an existing maven project it checks out the a pom file and the "src" folder to project explorer view, then I used to right click project, configure, configure as maven project. This used to create a file structure on the project explorer view like this

src/main/java ; src/main/resources ; src/main/test

Now When try to do the same thing with IntelliJ, after I check out the project I couldnt find a way like eclipse to "configure as maven project", the src folder structure is hierarchical and you click through deep to get where you want instead of tidy looking folder names like "src/main/java" etc .

IS this how Intellij works or I am missing something

Did you ever get it to show like "src/main/java" (like eclipse) instead of hierachically? — acdcjunior
– acdcjunior, Commented May 25, 2014 at 18:18
@acdcjunior no, it is still hierachical. but I have no problem with it — Spring
– Spring, Commented May 26, 2014 at 9:53
Oh, well, I guess this is the "IntelliJ way", I guess I'll have to get used to it. Thanks for the reply! — acdcjunior
– acdcjunior, Commented May 26, 2014 at 17:18

jknair · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-22 13:11:44Z

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Either you can File > New Project > Maven Module (Intellij will ask if its using existing sources)

Or use File > Import Project > browse through the folder structure : Intellij auto detects the POM file as a valid project format

I think even if you right click on the project inside Intellij and add framework support > maven it will also import accordingly (not sure of this one )

answered Jul 22, 2013 at 13:11

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Spring Over a year ago

tnx, I have 1 parent module and 2 child modules, should I import only parent project?

yair Over a year ago

@Spring only the parent.

Lai · Accepted Answer · 2018-08-21 15:31:14Z

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In your folder, navigate to the pom.xml and Open With >> IntelliJ

answered Aug 21, 2018 at 15:31

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