IntelliJ: Doesn't Save my edit configuration settings

Question

When i do Edit->Run Debug Configurations, the settings that i have put in for working directory, vm options etc do not stick. I would run a program and come back to see that the options are no longer set for the next run.

Is there a way to sticky these settings?

Answer 1

You can save your run configuration to ensure that it (and anything configured within in) is available for future use.

Click on the file/save icon in the Run/Debug Configurations window.

Here's a screenshot:

More details in the docs. Specifically:

Saving a temporary run/debug configuration

To save a temporary configuration, do one of the following

In the Run/Debug Configuration selector, choose Save .

In the Run/Debug Configuration dialog box

On the context menu of the editor or Project view, choose Save .