How to copy maven Dependencies to ouput artifact WEB-INF/lib in Intellij IDEA?

Question

I know in eclipse maven can copy dependencies to WEB-INF/lib dir by setting 'Deployment Assembly' and 'Build Path', but how can I achieve this with Intellij IDEA?

Answer 1

Ok, I find a solution:

In Intellij IDEA, a Web application archive (WAR) is called an artifact. And you can achieve adding libraries automatically by setting the artifact:

• Open Project Structure setting window
• Navigate：Project Settings --> Artifacts --> **war exploded --> Output Layout --> WEB-INF
• Then create a directory named lib under WEB-INF, right click the lib folder, you will see Add Copy of- option.
• Select Library Files and add the libraries you want. [Tips: Ctrl + A can work here to add all files]