Customize IntelliJ IDEA's Language and Interface

Localizing the IDE's Interface

By default, the IntelliJ IDEA IDE interface is available only in English. However, you can customize the language of the interface by installing a language pack.

To install a language pack:

1. Go to the JetBrains website and download the language pack for your desired language. 2. Open IntelliJ IDEA and go to File > Settings > Appearance & Behavior > Appearance. 3. Click on the Language dropdown and select the language pack you downloaded. 4. Restart IntelliJ IDEA.

Customizing the IDE's Tools

The tools that IntelliJ IDEA runs from your PC (e.g., Git, PHPUnit, PHP, etc.) are determined by the system you have installed on your computer. You can customize the tools that IntelliJ IDEA uses by modifying your system settings.

For example, to change the version of Git that IntelliJ IDEA uses:

1. Open a terminal window. 2. Run the following command to set the global Git path: ``` git config --global git.path ``` 3. Restart IntelliJ IDEA.

Troubleshooting Language Changes

If the IntelliJ IDEA interface language changes unexpectedly, it may be due to a corrupted or outdated language pack. To resolve this issue:

1. Uninstall the current language pack. 2. Download the latest version of the language pack from the JetBrains website. 3. Install the new language pack. 4. Restart IntelliJ IDEA.