IntelliJ Community vs Ultimate edition: how to choose the one? intellij community spring boot?

This vid explains the Key differences between IntelliJ Community & IntelliJ Ultimate edition.

i. IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition is a free, open-source version of the IntelliJ IDEA IDE (Integrated Development Environment). IntelliJ IDEA is a popular Java IDE, and the Community Edition supports various frameworks, including Spring Boot.

Here are the general steps to work with Spring Boot in IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition:

### 1. **Download and Install IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition:**
- Download IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition from the [official JetBrains website](https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/download/).
- Install the IDE following the installation instructions for your operating system.

### 2. **Open or Create a Spring Boot Project:**
- Open IntelliJ IDEA and either open an existing Spring Boot project or create a new one.
- To create a new Spring Boot project, you can use [Spring Initializr](https://start.spring.io/) or IntelliJ's built-in Spring Initializr integration.

### 3. **Import Existing Project (if applicable):**
- If you have an existing Spring Boot project, you can import it into IntelliJ IDEA.
- Open IntelliJ IDEA.
- Choose "Open" and select your project's root directory.

### 4. **Configure Spring Boot in IntelliJ:**
- IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition provides support for Spring Boot out of the box. You don't need any additional plugins.
- Ensure that your project has the necessary dependencies in the `pom.xml` (for Maven) or `build.gradle` (for Gradle) file.

### 5. **Navigate and Edit Code:**
- Navigate through your Spring Boot project using the Project tool window.
- Edit code using IntelliJ's powerful code editor features.

### 6. **Run and Debug Spring Boot Applications:**
- Use the "Run" and "Debug" configurations to execute your Spring Boot application.
- Right-click on your main application class and choose "Run" or "Debug."

### 7. **Manage Dependencies:**
- Manage your project dependencies using the built-in Maven or Gradle tool window.
- IntelliJ IDEA provides a user-friendly interface for managing dependencies.

### 8. **Utilize Spring Boot Features:**
- Take advantage of Spring Boot features, such as auto-configuration, annotations, and the Spring Boot Actuator.

### 9. **Explore Spring Boot Tools:**
- IntelliJ IDEA includes various tools for working with Spring Boot applications. Explore the "Spring" tool window to access features like configuration, beans, and profiles.

### 10. **Leverage Code Assistance and Refactoring:**
- Utilize IntelliJ IDEA's code assistance and refactoring features to enhance your development experience.

Keep in mind that while IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition offers excellent support for Spring Boot development, there are additional features in the Ultimate Edition that are not available in the Community Edition. If your project requires those features, you might consider the Ultimate Edition, which is a paid version.

ii. there is a useful Spring Boot plugin available to add Spring Boot support in IntelliJ IDEA Community edition:

1. Open IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition
2. Go to File - Settings - Plugins
3. Click on "Marketplace" tab
4. Search for "Spring Boot"
5. Find and install the plugin called "Spring Boot" by VirtusLab

This plugin adds many useful features when working on Spring Boot projects in IntelliJ IDEA, such as:

- Quick Spring Boot project creation from templates
- Automatic configuration of Spring facet
- Spring Boot run/debug configurations
- Annotations and auto-completion for Spring and Spring Boot
- Packaging Spring Boot apps as jar
- View for Spring Boot run logs
- Easy access to Spring Boot app properties
- Integrated Spring Initializr for dependency lookup

The Spring Boot plugin works smoothly with community edition and makes developing Spring Boot apps a breeze without needing the Ultimate edition. It is one of the most popular IntelliJ plugins for Spring developers.

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