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Build Java projects

Build Java projects

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Build Java projects

- [Instructor] An IntelliJ IDEA. When you build a project it means you're compiling your Java code, into Java class files. This happens automatically. Whenever you run an application when you build a project, you'll end up with an output sub-directory under the project this out directory we'll have a production sub-directory and then the name of the project, then a directory structure that reflects your packages under there you'll have class files. If you want to do a complete clean of your project, you can simply delete this out directory, then go to the menu and select build and build project depending on the state of your project, you might also see menu items to build just modules, and I'll talk about those in a moment. When I build the entire project, I'll see a notice going by at the bottom of the screen and then that out directory will be recreated. Now let's talk about modules for a moment. Every project has one…

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