How do I relocate the .IntelliJ folder on Windows?

Question

When running IntelliJ on Windows in a corporate environment, the .IntelliJ folder can quickly get too big for your profile allowance (especially if you're using Maven) - is there a way to get IntelliJ to point to an alternate location for this folder?

Answer 1

There's a settings file under C:\Program Files (x86)\JetBrains\IntelliJ IDEA\bin\idea.properties (your location may differ) where you can customize paths to a variety of IntelliJ folders.

Answer 2

This question is answered in IntelliJ IDEA FAQ:

Locations of these directories can be modified in IDEA_HOME\bin\idea.properties file. You will need to adjust the following parameters:

• idea.config.path
• idea.system.path
• idea.plugins.path