How do I install a color theme for IntelliJ IDEA 7.0.x

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Intellij Idea Problem Overview

I prefer dark backgrounds for coding, and I've downloaded a jar file containing an IntelliJ IDEA color theme that has a dark background. How do I tell IntelliJ about it?

Intellij Idea Solutions

Solution 1 - Intellij Idea

Go to File->Import Settings... and select the jar settings file

Update as of IntelliJ 2020:

Go to File -> Manage IDE Settings -> Import Settings...

Solution 2 - Intellij Idea

Step 1: Do File -> Import Settings... and select the settings jar file

Step 2: Go to Settings -> Editor -> Colors and Fonts to choose the theme you just installed.

Solution 3 - Intellij Idea

Take a look here: Third Party Add-ons

You may have to extract the jar using a zip application. Hopefully inside you'll find a collection of XML files.

IntelliJ IDEA Plugins

Solution 4 - Intellij Idea

If you just have the xml file of the color scheme you can:

Go to Preferences -> Editor -> Color and Fonts and use the Import button.

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Solution 5 - Intellij Idea

Go to Settings => Plugins => Search Plugins in Marketplace

Search by material theme and download and restart it. it is a good theme.

In the market place, you can also search by theme and it will list all the themes and you can download any themes. You no need to find themes and download and import it. You can also remove the theme very easily. thanks

Solution 6 - Intellij Idea

Themes downloaded from IntelliJ can be installed as a Plugin.

Follow these steps:

Preferences -> Plugins -> GearIcon -> Install Plugin from disk -> Reset your IDE ->  Preferences -> Appearance -> Theme -> Select your theme.

Solution 7 - Intellij Idea

Interesting I never spent too much time adjusting the colours in IntelliJ although tried once.

See link below with an already defined colour scheme you can import.

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4414593/where-can-i-download-intellij-idea-10-color-schemes

http://devnet.jetbrains.net/docs/DOC-1154

Download the jar file, file import the jar where you will see a what to import ;)

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Solution 8 - Intellij Idea

Like nearly everyone else said, go to file -> Import Settings.

But if you don't see the "Import Settings" option under the file menu, you need to disable 2 plugins : IDE Settings Sync and Settings Repository

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Solution 9 - Intellij Idea

Find the .jar theme file in your disk. Drag the file into PhpStorm window and voila !

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