How to install Gitee for IDEA plugin in IntelliJ IDEA

In recent years, with the increasing popularity and use of open source technology, more and more programmers have begun to use Git for version control. For Java programmers, the proportion of using IntelliJ IDEA development tools is also increasing. In order to manage the code more conveniently, host the code on Gitee (a domestic Git code hosting platform). This article will introduce how to install the Gitee for IDEA plug-in in IntelliJ IDEA.

1. Plug-in introduction

The Gitee for IDEA plug-in is a plug-in officially developed by Gitee and suitable for IntelliJ IDEA. It can easily manage the code on Gitee in IDEA. Its main functions include:

1. Supports cloning code from Gitee to local
2. Supports pushing code from local to Gitee
3. Supports pulling the latest code from Gitee Code to the local
4. Supports viewing the warehouse list, branch list, tag list on Gitee
5. Supports Issue, Pull Request, Code Review and other operations in IDEA

2. Plug-in installation

1. Open IntelliJ IDEA, enter File -> Settings -> Plugins, click the "Browse repositories" button, enter "Gitee for IDEA" in the search box, and then select "Install".
2. After the installation is completed, restart IDEA.

3. Plug-in configuration

Before using the Gitee for IDEA plug-in, some configurations are required.

1. Create API Token

First, you need to create an API Token on Gitee, which is used for operations such as submitting, pulling, and merging in IDEA. The method is as follows:

1) Open the Gitee website, log in and enter "My Home Page";
2) Select "Settings → Developer Settings → Personal Access Token → New" in the top menu bar and fill in the Corresponding information, and then click "Create".

Note: Once an API Token is created, it will only be displayed when it is created, and will never have a chance after that. Therefore, please be sure to copy this Token for subsequent use.

2. Configure Git and Gitee accounts

Before using the Gitee for IDEA plug-in, you also need to configure Git and Gitee accounts in IDEA.

1) Configure Git account

In the top navigation bar of IDEA, select "VCS -> Enable Version Control Integration", select Git, and fill in the corresponding user name and email.

2) Configure Gitee account

In the top navigation bar of IDEA, select "VCS -> Gitee -> Configure" and fill in the corresponding Gitee account information, such as user name and password , API Token, etc.

With the above configuration, you can easily manage the code on Gitee in IDEA. For example, you can clone the code from Gitee to the local, push it to Gitee after modifying it locally, pull the latest code from Gitee to the local, and so on.

Overall, installing the Gitee for IDEA plug-in can greatly improve programmers’ efficiency and convenience in using IntelliJ IDEA for code development. Hope this article helps you!

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