How-to Install and Getting-Started with IntelliJ IDEA 12.X for Java, Groovy, Scala & Android Development for Linux Zorin 6.3 Gnome 32/64bit Easy Visual-Guide

The Step-by-Step Easy Visual-Guide Show How-to Install and Getting-Started with the Latest JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA 12+ FREE Community Edition for Java, Groovy, Scala & Android Development on Linux Zorin 6.3 Gnome i686/x86_64 Desktop.

To Make Best Use of the IntelliJ 12 IDEA you should Need the Oracle Sun Java SE Official JDK7 Installation on Zorin.

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1. Download Latest IntelliJ IDEA for Linux:

   IntelliJ 12 tar.gz for Linux

   Choose the IntelliJ IDEA 12 Community Edition Release for Linux.

2. Double-Click on Archive and Extract into /tmp

   
3. Open a Terminal Window

   GnoMenu >> Accessories >> Terminal

   
4. Relocate IntelliJ Idea Folder

   sudo su

   mv /tmp/idea* /opt/idea

   make a Symlink for Adding to the Path

   ln -s /opt/idea/bin/idea.sh /usr/local/bin/idea

5. Starting IntelliJ IDEA

   Next you can Start IntelliJ from Terminal with

   idea

6. How-to Easy Creating an IntelliJ 12 Quick Launcher

   Easy IntelliJ12 Desktop Launcher

   The Linked Guide Contains Step-by-Step Tutorial for Making an IntelliJ IDEA 12 Launcher for Quick Starting on Linux Desktops.

7. Quick Getting-Started on IntelliJ IDEA 12 with Java Hello World

   Hello World on IntelliJ12 Java

   The Linked Guide Contains a Step-by-Step Tutorial for Getting-Started Quickly on IntelliJ IDEA 12 Java Programming with Hello-World Project.