Creating the project

Repeat the same recipe that you completed in the Installing IntelliJ section to create a new project. Here is a summary of the tasks you must complete:

1. Run IntelliJ and select Create New Project
2. Select Scala and sbt
3. Input the name of the project, such as Examples
4. If the selected directory doesn't exist, IntelliJ will ask you if you want to create it – select OK

As soon as you accept that you are going to create the directory, IntelliJ is going to download all the necessary dependencies and build the project structure. Be patient, as this could take a while, especially if you do not have a good internet connection.

Once everything is downloaded, you should have your IDE in the following state:

Notice the folder structure. The source code is under src/main/scala and the test code is under src/test/scala. If you have used Maven before, this structure should sound familiar.