Importing SAP Commerce [Hybris] project into IntelliJ IDEA

By Ramesh V

In this article, I will guide you through step-by-step process to import SAP Commerce project into IntelliJ IDEA. By following these simple instructions, you will be able to setup your project environment quickly and take advantage of IntelliJ's powerful features for SAP Commerce.

Step1: Download and install IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition.

Step2: Open IntelliJ IDEA and then click on Open:           

Step3: Select hybris root folder as shown below and then click on ok button.


Step4: Select Import project from external model option and then choose SAP Commerce. Click next button.



Step5: Give Project name as “Hybris Training” and then click next button.

Step6: Select SAP Commerce projects to import as shown below [here select all option by default] and then click next button:
Step7: Select java version [Java 17] as shown below and then click on Create button:

Once we clicked on Create button then it starts importing projects as shown below and then click on Ok button:


Step8: Once imported successfully we can see Hybris project structure as shown below:


Now we have successfully completed importing SAP Commerce project into IntelliJ IDEA .


If you have any doubts or questions or need further clarification on any of the steps, feel free to reach out to me at rameshvanka8@gmail.com. I’m happy to help and would love to hear your feedback!  


Happy Learning😊😊😊

SAP CX Senior Consultant[Hybris]

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