2017

Today we’re happy to announce that a new IntelliJ IDEA 2017.3.2 bug-fix update is now available! Check out our release notes for the full list of fixes; and download the new version from the JetBrains Website or via Toolbox App. First and foremost, the Kotlin plugin bundled with the IDE has been updated to v1.2.10. The updated plugin contains a fix for a major Gradle performance regression KT-2

The Kotlin plugin bundled with IntelliJ IDEA 2017.3 has been updated to Kotlin 1.2. The key new feature of Kotlin 1.2 is its support for multi-platform projects – projects where the same code is compiled to target the JVM or JavaScript. Such projects consist of common modules, containing platform-independent code, and platform-specific modules. To support calling the platform-specific APIs from co

Its the last PHP Annotated Monthly of 2017 -- all the links to all the blog posts you need to read curated by Gary Hockin, Developer Advocate for PhpStorm. (more…)

Even though IntelliJ IDEA 2017.3 was released just yesterday, today we’re already opening up the chance to get going with the new EAP- IntelliJ IDEA 2017.3.1. You’re more then welcome to give this first EAP build a try. First of all, this build has the ability to install and deploy the IDE on Windows in silent mode. Now the silent installation of IntelliJ IDEA let you install multiple users ins

Exciting news! A new massive update for IntelliJ IDEA is here. Please welcome IntelliJ IDEA 2017.3! It includes loads of new features and dozens of important bugfixes. Try it right now, and see for yourself. Read more about the highlights of this release in this blog post. (more…)

The release of IntelliJ IDEA 2017.3 is just around the corner. And we have some more features which we would like to tell you about. Check them out! Multiple soft limits In IntelliJ IDEA in the Editor there is a guideline that indicates a suggested maximum line length, so the code is hard wrapped to the Right margin while typing or after Code Reformatting. We have enhanced this feature in In

In IntelliJ IDEA 2017.3 the Docker integration has had a lot of changes made to it, both big and small. What does this really entail though? Let’s find out! First of all, there are improvements to the Run/Debug Configurations dialog. Now you have the choice of three types of Docker Run Configurations: Docker Image Dockerfile Docker-compose (more…)

The wait is almost over, IntelliJ IDEA 2017.3 RC is available for download! Here’s an overview of the most interesting updates to the build. New features and better Usability: The Background Image feature has been added to the general settings. There’s now a new easier way to change the background of your IDE – just click the Background Image button. (more…)

Exciting news for Ubuntu users: you can now use snaps to install IntelliJ IDEA EAP builds, including both community and ultimate editions. Snaps will update your app automatically, and you’ll always have a fresh IntelliJ IDEA build right out of the oven. Snaps are really easy to install and use. On Ubuntu 16.04 LTS or later, snaps come pre-installed. We currently distribute IntelliJ IDEA EAP

The JUnit 5 testing framework was released on September 10. However, IntelliJ IDEA has had support for JUnit 5 for quite some time, and the latest v2017.3 provides even more goodies – inspections and quick-fixes to make it easier for you to migrate your JUnit 4 tests to JUnit 5. (more…)