Excludes

Last modified: 11 January 2023

Windows and Linux: File | Settings | Build, Execution, Deployment | Compiler | Excludes

macOS: IntelliJ IDEA | Preferences | Build, Execution, Deployment | Compiler | Excludes

or the Settings button

Use this page to specify files and directories within your project that should not be passed to the compiler.

Item

Keyboard Shortcut

Description

Path

In this field, the path to a file or directory to be excluded from compilation is shown.

Recursively

For a directory: select this option to exclude from compilation all the corresponding subdirectories.

the Add button

Use this icon or shortcut to add a file or directory to the list. Select the file or directory in the dialog that opens.

App general remove

Use this icon or shortcut to remove the selected item or items from the list.

note

  • The sources listed on this page, if they are used in the project parts to be compiled (for example, if they are imported, extended or implemented), will nevertheless be compiled.

  • Explicit compiler invocation on excluded directories will force their compilation.