How to modify the character encoding in idea?
To modify the character encoding of an idea, you can follow the steps below:
- Open idea, click on the “File” in the menu bar, then select “Settings” (or use the shortcut Ctrl + Alt + S).
- In the pop-up “Settings” window, choose “File Encodings” under “Editor”.
- In the “File Encodings” window, locate the “IDE Encoding” option. Choose the appropriate encoding based on the character set you need to modify.
- Under “Project Encoding,” you can choose to use different character set encodings to read and save project files.
- You can select the default encoding for properties files under “Default encoding for properties files.”
- After modifying the character encoding, click the “OK” button to save the settings.
- Reopen or reload the project to ensure that the changes in character encoding take effect.
Note: Changing the character encoding may impact existing code and files, so it is advisable to backup project files before making any modifications to prevent unforeseen issues.