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IntelliJ IDEA Migrating From NetBeans

NetBeans is another popular IDE for Java Developers. If the current NetBeans user wants to switch from NetBeans IDE to IntelliJ IDE then it requires the understanding of some basic differences between these two IDEs. These basic differences include User Interface, Terminologies, Project Configuration, Popular Shortcuts and some other aspects.

NetBeans Vs IntelliJ Terminology

The following table compares NetBeans and IntelliJ IDEA terminologies –

NetBeans	IntelliJ IDEA
Project	Module
Global Library	Global Library
Project Library	Module Library
Project Dependency	Module Dependency
Project-Specific SDK	Module SDK

Shortcuts

IntelliJ IDEA shortcuts are different from NetBeans shortcuts. Some popular shortcuts are given in the below table.

Eclipse		IntelliJ IDEA
Action	Shortcut	Action	Shortcut
Run	F6/Shift+F6	Run	Ctrl+Shift+F10
Search	Ctrl+F3	Search	Ctrl+Shift+Y
Rename	Ctrl+R	Rename	Shift+F6
Go to Line	Ctrl+G	Go to Line	Ctrl+G
Generate Getter and Setter	Alt+Insert	Generate Getter and Setter	Alt+Insert
Move Lines	Alt+Shift+Up/Down	Move Lines	Ctrl+Shift+Up/Down
Format Code	Alt+Shift+F	Format Code	ctrl+Alt+L
Delete	Ctrl+E	Delete	Ctrl+Y

Debugging

IntelliJ IDEA and NetBeans debugger are similar but they use different shortcuts. Some of the debugger shortcuts are given below in the table:

Eclipse		IntelliJ IDEA
Action	Shortcut	Action	Shortcut
Step Into	F7	Step Into	F7
Step Over	F8	Step Over	F8
Step Out	Ctrl+F7	Step Out	Shift+F8
Debug Program	Ctrl+F5	Debug Program	Shift+F9
Resume	Shift+F5	Resume	F9
Breakpoints	Ctrl+Shift+F8	Breakpoints	Ctrl+Shift+F8

Importing an Eclipse project to IntelliJ IDEA

Follow the steps given below to import NetBeans Project in IntelliJ IDEA:

1. Go to File->New->Project from Existing Source
2. Select NetBeans Project Directory
3. Import Project Wizard open. Select Create Project from Existing Sources.
4. Follow on-screen instruction to continue.
5. Finish