> Markdown version of [Importing to an IDE](https://vaadin.com/docs/v23/guide/step-by-step/importing). Section index: [llms.txt](https://vaadin.com/docs/v23/guide/llms.txt)

# Importing to an IDE

See [Starting a Project](https://vaadin.com/docs/v23/guide/start.md) for instructions for creating or downloading a starter project, or creating one from a Maven archetype.

## <a id="commonly-used-ides"></a>Commonly Used IDEs

Different IDEs have different levels of support for Java and TypeScript. The following table gives a rough evaluation of language support in the most commonly used IDEs.

Table 1. Commonly used IDEs

| IDE                             | Java   | TypeScript |
| ------------------------------- | ------ | ---------- |
| Eclipse                         | 🌟🌟🌟 | 🌟🌟       |
| IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition | 🌟🌟🌟 | –          |
| IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate          | 🌟🌟🌟 | 🌟🌟🌟     |
| NetBeans                        | 🌟🌟🌟 | 🌟         |
| VS Code                         | 🌟🌟   | 🌟🌟🌟     |

🌟 – Supported with a commercial add-on or a very limited free add-on

🌟🌟 – Limited built-in support or a free add-on with some limitations

🌟🌟🌟 – Good built-in support or a good free add-on easy to install