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Create a new project

Create a new project

Last modified: 20 November 2024

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This section describes the functionality available out of the box. If you are using a framework plugin, refer to the corresponding documentation section.

New project without frameworks

This is a general-purpose project without specific frameworks. You will be able to add the necessary frameworks and technologies later at any time.

Launch Aqua.
If the Welcome screen opens, click New Project. Otherwise, go to File | New | Project in the main menu.
From the list on the left, select the language that you want to use in your application.
If you want to use a language that is not available in Aqua out of the box (for example, Python or PHP), click More via plugins and select the necessary option.
The IDE will open a dialog in which you can select and install the necessary language plugin. After that, you can close the dialog and keep configuring the new project.
Name the new project and change its location if necessary.
Select the Create Git repository checkbox to place the new project under version control.
You will be able to do it later at any time.
Select the build system that you want to use in your project: the native IntelliJ builder, Maven, or Gradle.
For Gradle, you will also need to select a language for the build script: Groovy or Kotlin.
From the JDK list, select the JDK that you want to use in your project.
If the JDK is installed on your computer, but not defined in the IDE, select Add JDK and specify the path to the JDK home directory.
If you don't have the necessary JDK on your computer, select Download JDK.
Enable the Add sample code option to create a class with a sample HelloWorld application.
Select the Generate code with onboarding tips option to create a basic sandbox project with tips demonstrating some of the IDE’s essential features.

New empty project

This is a basic project that allows you to work with different languages, Java or Kotlin classes without a predefined SDK, which could be useful for adhoc developing, creating mockups, and testing.

Launch Aqua.
Do one of the following:
- Click New Project on the Welcome screen.
- Select File | New | Project from the main menu.
- Click the Project widget in the main window header and selectProject widget in the main window header and select New Project.
From the list on the left, select Empty Project.
In the Name field, type a name of a project.
In the Location field, type or select a path to the project location.
Select the Create Git repository to place the new project under version control.
You will be able to do it later at any time.
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The .gitignore file is generated in any case.
Click Create.

New framework-based project

These are framework-based projects. Select one of the provided project types to create a project from a pre-defined template.

Maven Archetype

If you are creating a project using a Maven archetype, Aqua displays the Maven settings that you can use to set the Maven home directory and Maven repositories. Also, you can check the archetype properties.

Name	Specify a name for your project.
Location	Specify the path to the directory in which you want to create the project. By default, the IDE creates a directory with the same name as the project.
Create Git repository	Place the new project under version control. You will be able to do it later at any time.
JDK	From the JDK list, select the JDK that you want to use in your project. If the JDK is installed on your computer, but not defined in the IDE, select Add JDK and specify the path to the JDK home directory. If you don't have the necessary JDK on your computer, select Download JDK.
Catalog	Specify which Maven repository you want to use in your project. The internal Maven catalog is a default one. You can also select the local repository that is located in the `.m2` directory, or you can select Maven central repository. Moreover, you can click Manage Catalogs and add a custom repository if you need.
Archetype	Select the needed Maven archetype. Click Add to specify the custom archetype.
Version	The version is specified automatically.
Additional Properties	In this area, you can specify additional properties on top of the built-in ones
Advanced Settings	Specify the following Maven coordinates that are added to the pom.xml file: GroupId: a package of a new project. ArtifactId: a name of your project. For more information about Maven coordinates, refer to Maven naming conventions.

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For more information about creating a Maven-based project, refer to Maven.

Selenium

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For information about creating a Selenium project and working with it in Aqua, see Selenium.

Playwright

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For information about creating a Playwright project and working with it in Aqua, see Playwright.

HTML

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This section describes controls. For step-by-step instructions on how to create a project, refer to HTML.

Name	Specify a name for your project.
Location	Specify the path to the directory in which you want to create the project. By default, the IDE creates a directory with the same name as the project.
Project type	Select the framework that you want to use in your application.
Version	Specify the version of the template in accordance to which the stub will be generated. Click to refresh the list of available template versions.

Express

Name	Specify a name for your project.
Location	Specify the path to the directory in which you want to create the project. By default, the IDE creates a directory with the same name as the project.
Node interpreter	In this field, specify the Node.js interpreter to use. If you choose the Project alias, Aqua will automatically use the project default interpreter from the Node interpreter field on the page . In most cases, Aqua detects the project default interpreter and fills in the field itself. You can also choose another configured local or remote interpreter or click and configure a new one.
express-generator	Select the application generator tool with the version to quickly create an application skeleton.
Version	Select the version of the template in accordance to which the stub will be generated. Click to refresh the list of available template versions.
View Engine	Select the template engine that you want to use.
Stylesheet Engine	Select the CSS preprocessor for your project.

Cypress

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For information about creating a Cypress project and working with it in Aqua, see Cypress.

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Create a new project﻿

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New project without frameworks﻿

New empty project﻿

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New framework-based project﻿

Maven Archetype﻿

Selenium﻿

Playwright﻿

HTML﻿

Express﻿

Cypress﻿