How to create “java” folder into a maven webapp project in Intellij?

Question

I tried to create a maven webapp project in Intellij, it creates the maven folder structure like this:

-src
---main
------resources
------webapp

But it does not create the "java" folder. If i try to create it manually, when i right click the Java folder it does not give me the option "new Class" or "new package", just "new file" or "new folder".

How to make the IDE understand the folder as a java folder?

I suppose this is to enforce separation of your webapp from java code. I'd rather create a separate maven module for your java code and add it as dependency. — Gyro Gearless

vikingsteve vikingsteve · Accepted Answer · 2014-10-30T12:29:58

You need to right click the java folder and choose the option:

Mark Directory As -> Source Root

How to create “java” folder into a maven webapp project in Intellij?

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