How can I open a NetBeans project in IntelliJ IDEA?
Currently there is no “Import NetBeans project” functionality in IntelliJ IDEA. However in IntelliJ IDEA you can create a new project with existing sources. So in many cases moving the project to IDEA is not a complex operation, you can create a new project from existing sources using the “File | New Project” action. You can ask IDEA to use the same directory as your NetBeans project is using. IntelliJ IDEA then adds the .ipr file (IDEA project file) into this directory, as well as other necessary files into the project directory. The NetBeans .nbproject directory and build.xml remain untouched, so you can continue using IntelliJ IDEA along with NetBeans. Some of the most common steps required during import include: fixing missing libraries, adding facets for different web frameworks and defining a Run Configuration. These steps are described in the FAQ entries below. In case you use Maven with NetBeans and you want to import the Maven project in IDEA, you can simply use the “File | Op
