Correct way to add external jars (lib/*.jar) to an IntelliJ IDEA project

Question

When creating a new Java project in IntelliJ IDEA, the following directories and files are created:

./projectname.iml ./projectname.ipr ./projectname.iws ./src/ 

I want to configure IntelliJ IDEA to include my dependency JARs in ./lib/*.jar to the project. What is the correct way to achieve this in IntelliJ IDEA?

Answer 1

IntelliJ IDEA 15 & 2016

1. File > Project Structure...

   

   or press Ctrl + Alt + Shift + S

2. Project Settings > Modules > Dependencies > "+" sign > JARs or directories...

   

3. Select the jar file and click on OK, then click on another OK button to confirm

   

   

4. You can view the jar file in the "External Libraries" folder

   

Answer 2

Steps for adding external jars in IntelliJ IDEA:

1. Click File from the toolbar
2. Select Project Structure option (CTRL + SHIFT + ALT + S on Windows/Linux, ⌘ + ; on Mac OS X)
3. Select Modules at the left panel
4. Select Dependencies tab
5. Select + icon
6. Select 1 JARs or directories option