How to Install IntelliJ IDEA on Linux: Two Easy Methods

Installing IntelliJ IDEA on Linux

• 💡 This video demonstrates two methods for installing IntelliJ IDEA on Linux using official JetBrains downloads.
• 🎯 Both methods require accessing the JetBrains website for the necessary files.

Method 1: Using JetBrains Toolbox

• 🚀 The first method involves installing the JetBrains Toolbox application, which simplifies updates and management of JetBrains products.
• 📥 Download the Toolbox app for Linux (64-bit x86), extract the tar.gz file using tar -xvzf, navigate into the extracted folder, then into the bin directory.
• ▶️ Run the JetBrainsToolbox binary using ./JetBrainsToolbox to launch the Toolbox application.
• ⚙️ Within the Toolbox, locate and click Install for IntelliJ IDEA.
• ✅ The installation process is automatic, and IntelliJ IDEA can be launched directly from the Toolbox once complete.

Method 2: Direct Tar.gz Download

• 📦 The second method involves downloading the full IntelliJ IDEA tar.gz file directly from the JetBrains website.
• 📂 Extract the downloaded tar.gz file using tar -xvzf (this file is larger than the Toolbox).
• ➡️ Navigate into the extracted IntelliJ IDEA folder and then into the bin directory.
• 💡 Run the idea.sh script using ./idea.sh to launch IntelliJ IDEA.
• 💻 This method installs IntelliJ IDEA without relying on the Toolbox application.