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To install it, please head to the SDK menu (`Cmd+;` or `Ctrl+;`), and then to `Platform Settings -> SDKs`.
-In the list of SDKs, press the `+` icon, then `Add IntelliJ Platform Plugin SDK`. A file explorer window should open in the `Contents` directory of your IntelliJ installation. Select that directory.
+In the list of SDKs, press the `+` icon, then `Add IntelliJ Platform Plugin SDK`.
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+A file explorer window should open in the `Contents` directory of your IntelliJ installation. Select that directory.
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Make sure that the `Internal Java Platform` is set to the JDK you want to use to develop your plugin. It is recommended to use JBR 17.
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## Set the project-wide SDK
Inside IntelliJ, go to the SDK menu (`Cmd+;` or `Ctrl+;`).
Go to `Project`, and look under `SDK` to find the JetBrains Runtime SDK installed in the previous step.
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## Create a run configuration and add appropriate flags
Once the project is imported, create a new Run configuration: `Run -> Edit Configurations...`.