Installing and Using Aspose.Cells for IntelliJ IDEA - Maven

Installing

How to Install Aspose.Cells Java for IntelliJ IDEA (Maven)

Steps below demonstrate how to install Aspose.Cells Java for IntelliJ IDEA (Maven) plugin.

The plugin is listed on IntelliJ IDEA’s CE official plugin website – plugin repository as Aspose.Cells Java for IntelliJ IDEA Maven, so you don’t need to download it manually and install it from disk, but this extra option still exists in IntelliJ IDEA.

Aspose.Cells Java for IntelliJ IDEA (Maven) plugin can be easily installed (without manual downloading) from within IntelliJ IDEA. To do it:

1. Select Settings from the File menu.
2. Click Plugins, then browse the repositories in IntelliJ IDEA.

Aspose.Cells Maven Project Wizard

Installing this plugin will introduce a new project type –

Aspose.Cells Maven Project – into IntelliJ IDEA, which will enable you to create an Aspose.Cells Maven‑based project for using Aspose.Cells for Java API.

Aspose.Cells Examples Wizard

An option for creating Source Code Examples of using Aspose.Cells for Java API inside the project will also appear after the installation under the New menu (using Right Click → New OR File menu → New) –

Aspose.Cells Examples

Using

Aspose.Cells Maven Project Wizard

To create an Aspose.Cells Maven project for using Aspose.Cells for Java API within IntelliJ IDEA, you need to have an Internet connection.

Then follow the steps below:

1. Select New Project.
2. Select Aspose.Cells Maven Project.
3. Click Next.

4. Provide a GroupId, ArtifactId, and Version for your Maven project and click Next.

You can select the “Also Download Examples Source Code” checkbox to download the sample usage examples of the API (as shown in the snapshot above).

5. Provide a Project Name and Location, just like when creating any Java application.

6. Click Finish.
   This will retrieve the Aspose.Cells for Java API latest Maven dependency reference from the Aspose Cloud Maven Repository and configure it in pom.xml.
   If you have selected the “Also Download Examples Source Code” checkbox, downloading of the examples will also begin from the Aspose.Cells for Java API GitHub Repository.

Congratulations! You have successfully created an Aspose.Cells Maven project for using Aspose.Cells for Java API.

The created Aspose.Cells for Java API Maven project is ready to be modified as per your project’s requirements.

If you have opted to download Examples Source Codes, you can use the Aspose.Cells Examples Wizard to copy/create the downloaded examples into your project.

Aspose.Cells Examples Wizard

To create/copy Examples Source Codes into the project using Aspose.Cells Examples Wizard, you need to first download the examples by selecting the “Also Download Examples Source Code” option on the Aspose.Cells Maven Project Wizard.

Then follow the steps below in IntelliJ IDEA:

1. Select File → New – as shown below:

   

   -or- Right‑click (on the project window) → New – as shown below:

   

2. Select the Aspose.Cells Example option from the menu – as shown below:

   

3. The wizard will refresh/check for the latest available Aspose.Cells for Java API Examples.

   

4. The Aspose.Cells Examples Wizard dialog will appear, where you can select any example category to create/copy the examples into your project.
   Select any examples category and click Create:

   

5. This will create/copy the selected category examples into the project under the com.aspose.cells.examples package.
   Any required resources for the execution of the examples will also be copied to the src/main/resources folder – as shown below:

   

Congratulations! You have successfully done the following:

1. You have created an Aspose.Cells Maven Project using the Aspose.Cells Maven Project Wizard.
2. You have downloaded Aspose.Cells for Java API Examples Source Codes.
3. You have created/copied the Examples Source Codes into your project by using the Aspose.Cells Examples Wizard.