How do I install Android Studio into IntelliJ?

Question

Now that Android Studio is out is it possible to install it into IntelliJ Ultimate?

I opened the Preferences > Plugins screen. This is what I see:

I don't remember installing Android Support at all. Also, all the plugins were selected when I opened the preferences panel. Does this mean these are all installed? I'm confused by what I see.

Answer 1

Android Studio is just an IDE with a custom compilation of IntelliJ plugins. You can install / activate any IntelliJ plugin in IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate (but not the other way around). If you want "Android Studio", just activate the Android Support plugin (File -> Settings -> Plugins).

Answer 2

Android support is bundled with IntelliJ IDEA (either Community Edition or Ultimate). All bundled plugins are activated by default. There isn't anything you can (or need to) install separately.

Now, because Android Studio is limited to Android projects built with Gradle and IntelliJ IDEA is more generic, there are certain differences in functionality between the two (Android Studio always builds projects with Gradle, while IntelliJ IDEA has its own build system capable of importing Gradle build files; the new project wizard in Android Studio is different). There is no possibility to modify IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate to match Android Studio in those aspects.