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Posted by Jess Sanders
Jess Sanders
12,086 Points

Pulling Java code from GitHub using IntelliJ IDEA

I have installed IntelliJ IDEA on my MacBook Pro. I have a GitHub account, and a project that I would like to clone. Unfortunately, I'm having trouble with compiling and running the code. Can some one point me to helpful information about how to pull Java code from GitHub and actually run it, preferably using IntelliJ Idea?

This is where the code is located. https://github.com/nicolasjhampton/mancala

Thanks!

1 Answer

Jess Sanders
Jess Sanders
12,086 Points

I'm all set up, and I can enter the following into the Git Repository URL to clone the repository: https://github.com/nicolasjhampton/mancala but, the version I want to use is here, at https://github.com/nicolasjhampton/mancala/tree/makeMoveBreakDown and when I test that URL, I get the message "Repository test has failed."

Craig Dennis
Craig Dennis
Treehouse Teacher
Craig Dennis
Craig Dennis
Treehouse Teacher

Okay, so that's a branch in Git terms. Pull down the repo and then you can switch branches using this: https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/webhelp10.5/switching-between-branches-checkout.html

Jess Sanders
Jess Sanders
12,086 Points

I understand branches better now. The following link was perhaps more pertinent to my version of IntelliJ https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/help/managing-branches.html

thanks!