You can create a new project with the grails module or add a new grails module to the existing project.
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Do one of the following:
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If you are going to create a new project:
click Create New Project on the Welcome screen or
select File | New Project.
As a result, the New Project wizard opens.
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If you are going to add a module to an existing project:
open the project you want to add a module to, and
select File | New Module.
As a result, the New Module wizard opens.
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If you are going to create a new project:
click Create New Project on the Welcome screen or
select File | New Project.
- On the first page of the wizard, in the left-hand pane, select Grails Module.
- In the right-hand part of the page, specify the associated settings and click Next. (See the descriptions of the settings for a new project or for an existing project.)
- On the next page of the wizard, specify Grails SDK. You can also perform the following actions:
- If you have SDKs for the selected framework already installed, choose one from the list.
- If you cannot find the desired SDK in the list, click Create. In the dialog box that opens, choose a directory that contains Grails distribution.
- If you need to edit a selected SDK, click Configure. In the Edit Library dialog, make the necessary changes.
Click Finish.
- In the dialog box that opens, select the type of target to be executed. You can opt to create an application, or a plugin:

The progress messages are displayed in the Console tool window.
