Create an app for the App Engine Standard Environment in Cloud Code for IntelliJ
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App Engine is a fully
managed, serverless platform for developing and hosting web applications at
scale.
This document describes how to create an application (or import
an existing project) for the App Engine standard
environment with Cloud Code.
Before you begin
Install and set up IntelliJ Ultimate with JetBrains IDE version
2022.3+ on the PATH of your machine.
Install the Cloud Code plugin:
Open IntelliJ IDEA (or any supported JetBrains IDE).
From your plugins marketplace (File > Settings > Plugins or
for Mac OS X, IntelliJ IDEA > Preferences > Plugins), search
for the 'Cloud Code' plugin and install it.
You may be prompted to restart your IDE to activate the plugin.
Create a new application
You can create a new application by using the new project wizard or by importing
an existing project in Cloud Source Repositories.
Use the new project wizard
To create a new project, you can use the IntelliJ New Project wizard to generate
a template application as the start for your own application.
Create a new project as follows:
Navigate to File > New > Project to display the New Project
dialog.
If you're using IntelliJ Ultimate 2022.3, choose
Jakarta EE in the left panel.
For more details on creating a new
Java Enterprise application, see the JetBrains tutorial
Your first Java EE application.
If you're using an older version of IntelliJ Ultimate, click the
version dropdown menu at the top-left of the screen (next to the IntelliJ
IDEA logo) and select your version to ensure the instructions match your
experience.
Enter a project Name.
Enter a project Location if you do not want to keep the default.
Click Next.
Select any of the dependencies you need for your application and click
Create.
Check out an existing project
You can check out your existing project in Cloud Source Repositories:
Choose VCS > Get from Version Control. Alternatively, go to the welcome dialog and click Get from VSC.
Select Google Cloud from the Version Control drop-down and click Clone.
In the Clone from Google Cloud dialog, select the Cloud Project
associated with your project.
Select your Cloud Repository.
Select the Parent Directory.
Enter the Directory Name.
Click Clone.
Add framework support
To add App Engine framework support to your application, follow these steps:
Navigate to Tools > Google Cloud Code > App Engine > Add App
Engine support > Google App Engine standard.
Select the module you want to add framework support to.
Click OK.
Select the libraries you want to add to your project.
To submit feedback or report an issue in your IntelliJ IDE, go to
Tools > Cloud Code > Help / About > Submit
feedback or report an issue to report an issue on GitHub.
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For more information about App Engine deprecations, see [Feature deprecations](/appengine/docs/standard/deprecations). For more information about the runtime support schedule for App Engine, see [Runtime support schedule](/appengine/docs/standard/lifecycle/support-schedule).\n| **Note:** The feature is only supported in the IntelliJ IDEA - Ultimate edition.\n| **Note:** For the App Engine standard environment, only Java applications using [Java 8 runtime](/appengine/docs/standard/java/runtime) are supported on Cloud Code.\n\n[App Engine](/appengine/docs/standard/java) is a fully\nmanaged, serverless platform for developing and hosting web applications at\nscale.\n\nThis document describes how to create an application (or import\nan existing project) for the App Engine standard\nenvironment with Cloud Code.\n\nBefore you begin\n----------------\n\n- Install and set up IntelliJ Ultimate with **JetBrains IDE version\n `2022.3+`** on the `PATH` of your machine.\n\n\u003c!-- --\u003e\n\n- Install the Cloud Code plugin:\n\n - Open IntelliJ IDEA (or any supported JetBrains IDE).\n - From your plugins marketplace (**File** \\\u003e **Settings** \\\u003e **Plugins** or for Mac OS X, **IntelliJ IDEA** \\\u003e **Preferences** \\\u003e **Plugins**), search for the 'Cloud Code' plugin and install it.\n\n You may be prompted to restart your IDE to activate the plugin.\n\nCreate a new application\n------------------------\n\nYou can create a new application by using the new project wizard or by importing\nan existing project in Cloud Source Repositories.\n\n### Use the new project wizard\n\nTo create a new project, you can use the IntelliJ New Project wizard to generate\na template application as the start for your own application.\n\nCreate a new project as follows:\n\n1. Navigate to **File** \\\u003e **New** \\\u003e **Project** to display the **New Project**\n dialog.\n\n2. If you're using IntelliJ Ultimate `2022.3`, choose\n **Jakarta EE** in the left panel.\n\n For more details on creating a new\n Java Enterprise application, see the JetBrains tutorial\n [Your first Java EE application](https://www.jetbrains.com/help/idea/creating-and-running-your-first-java-ee-application.html).\n If you're using an older version of IntelliJ Ultimate, click the\n version dropdown menu at the top-left of the screen (next to the IntelliJ\n IDEA logo) and select your version to ensure the instructions match your\n experience.\n3. Enter a project **Name**.\n\n4. Enter a project **Location** if you do not want to keep the default.\n\n5. Click **Next**.\n\n6. Select any of the dependencies you need for your application and click\n **Create**.\n\n### Check out an existing project\n\nYou can check out your existing project in Cloud Source Repositories:\n\n1. Choose **VCS \\\u003e Get from Version Control** . Alternatively, go to the welcome dialog and click **Get from VSC**.\n2. Select **Google Cloud** from the **Version Control** drop-down and click **Clone**.\n3. In the **Clone from Google Cloud** dialog, select the **Cloud Project** associated with your project.\n4. Select your **Cloud Repository**.\n5. Select the **Parent Directory**.\n6. Enter the **Directory Name**.\n7. Click **Clone**.\n\nAdd framework support\n---------------------\n\nTo add App Engine framework support to your application, follow these steps:\n| **Note:** If you previously configured framework support, you can skip these steps.\n\n1. Navigate to **Tools** \\\u003e **Google Cloud Code** \\\u003e **App Engine** \\\u003e **Add App\n Engine support** \\\u003e **Google App Engine standard**.\n\n2. Select the module you want to add framework support to.\n\n3. Click **OK**.\n\n4. Select the libraries you want to add to your project.\n\n5. Click **OK**.\n\nWhat's next\n-----------\n\nNow that you've created an application with App Engine support, you\ncan [run and debug it on your workstation](/code/docs/intellij/deploy-local).\n\nAdditionally, you can also deploy it to the\n[App Engine standard environment](/code/docs/intellij/deploy-std).\n\nGet support\n-----------\n\nTo submit feedback or report an issue in your IntelliJ IDE, go to **Tools** \\\u003e **Cloud Code** \\\u003e **Help / About** \\\u003e **Submit\nfeedback or report an issue** to report an issue on [GitHub](https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/cloud-code-intellij/issues)."]]
