Install Tanzu Developer Tools for IntelliJ

This topic explains how to install the VMware Tanzu Developer Tools for IntelliJ IDE extension. The extension currently only supports Java applications on macOS and Windows.

Prerequisites

Before installing the extension, you must have:

• IntelliJ
• kubectl
• Tilt v0.30.12 or later
• Tanzu CLI and plug-ins
• A cluster with the Tanzu Application Platform Full profile or Iterate profile

Note

If you are an app developer, someone else in your organization might have already set up the Tanzu Application Platform environment.

Install

To install VMware Tanzu Developer Tools for IntelliJ:

1. Open IntelliJ.
2. Open the command palette, enter Plugins, and then click Plugins.
3. Select the Marketplace tab in the Plugins Settings dialog box.
4. In the search box enter Tanzu.
5. Click Tanzu Developers Tools and then click Install.

Update

To update to a later version, repeat the steps in the Install section. You do not need to uninstall the current version.

Uninstall

To uninstall the VMware Tanzu Developer Tools for IntelliJ:

1. Open the Preferences pane and then go to Plugins.
2. Select the extension, click the gear icon, and then click Uninstall.
3. Restart IntelliJ.

Next steps

Proceed to Getting started.