How to Evaluate IntelliJ IDEA in an Offline Environment

Situation

Customer is interested in evaluating IntelliJ IDEA at their company but faces constraints because their company network does not allow internet access, necessitating an offline evaluation setup.

Question

How can IntelliJ IDEA be evaluated in an environment where the network access is restricted?

Answer

To evaluate IntelliJ IDEA under such circumstances, the following steps can be pursued:

1. Download the IDE Distributive:

   • Request your IT administration team to download the IntelliJ IDEA distributive from the official JetBrains website, thoroughly check it, and transfer it to your work computer via appropriate secure methods (e.g., USB drive or internal tools as permitted by your network policy).

2. Set Up IntelliJ IDEA in Offline Mode:

   • Once installed on your test machine, configure IntelliJ IDEA to work in offline mode. Useful instructions can be found in this article, which details how to manage settings when internet connectivity is restricted.

3. Offline Activation:

   • Activate your IntelliJ IDEA using the offline activation code. Visit this guide to learn how to use the offline activation mechanism for your trial or purchased license.

See also

• How to activate the JetBrains IDE EAP version in an offline environment
• Remote Development: How to download JetBrains Client (IDE frontend) offline on the client side