How to create a new project / module in IntelliJ from CVS?

Question

In Eclipse, a new project can be created from a CVS project this way:

File > New > Project..., then select the wizard CVS > projects from CVS. 

It is also possible to select a specific tag / branch for a new project.

How can I do the same in IntelliJ IDEA?

Answer 1

I'm not sure there is a faster way to do this, but I would do it like this (2 ways):

• create the project root in svn using some other method (for example, a tool like TortoiseSVN) and check it in IntelliJ via VCS Checkout from Version Control

• create a new intellij project (use the appropriate format, for example, the Maven module), and check it through VCS → Import into Version Control

Now that you have asked this question, I understand that this is a somewhat “awkward" two-step process in a very usable IDE.

And you can spoil it sometimes by selecting or importing from / to the wrong point (ever ending c:\myproject\trunk\trunk ?)

There is every chance that I missed something, but otherwise I think that creating a new project in the VCS Wizard will be a great request for JetBrains users!

So thanks for asking the question, supported.