Docs

Documentation versions (currently viewingVaadin 24)

Import to an IDE

How to import a Vaadin starter application into an IDE.

Once you’ve downloaded and unpacked a starter project, you’re ready to import it to your IDE. See Start 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

☆☆☆

Visual Studio 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