Developing with IntelliJ IDEA
We recommend the IntelliJ IDEA IDE for development, particularly with Scala. You should be able to get a student license to get the "ultimate" edition of IntelliJ IDEA.
On the first run of IntelliJ IDEA, make sure to select the Scala plugin. In addition, we recommend installing the Play Routes, i18n support, and HOCON plugins.
To install the plugins, open IDEA and select File -> Settings. In the Settings window, select the Plugins option on the left sidebar and then Marketplace (on top menubar). In the "search area" (textfield next to magnifying glass):
- Type in "play routes" and select "Play Routes" by Tomáš Milata (31.6K downloads with 3.72 star rating at the time of writing). Hit the
Installbutton. - Type in "i18n support" and install the "i18n support" plugin by i18nPlugin (10.6K downloads with 4.56 star rating)
- Type in "hocon" and install the "HOCON" plugin by Roman Janusz et al. (739.8K downloads with 3.54 star rating)
