Correct way to add lib/*.jar to an IntelliJ IDEA project?

Question

When creating a new Java project in IntelliJ IDEA, the following directories and files are created:

./projectname.iml
./projectname.ipr
./projectname.iws
./src/

I want to configure IntellJ to include my dependency JARs in ./lib/*.jar to the project. What is the correct way to achieve this in IntelliJ IDEA?

Yes - I'm an IntelliJ IDEA beginner :-)

Answer 1

Congratulations - you're using the best IDE on the market, in my opinion. Which version? 8.1?

You add them as libraries to your module.

I usually don't have a /lib in my source. I just cherry pick the JARs that I need from my disk and let IntelliJ just bring them into the /out directory as needed.

Answer 2

File -> Project Structure (ctrl + shift + alt + s ) -> Module -> Dependencies -> add... -> Project Library -> Attach Jar