Write smart contract using Solidity over Intellij

Question

I'm trying to write a basic smart contract using solidity over Intellij. I've installed Intellij. I've installed the intellij-solidity plugin and started Intellij --> Create new Project. I expect to see an option that relates to solidity but can't see such.

How do I start using Solidity over Intellij?

Answer 1

Intellij-Solidity plugin adds Solidity language support. It means syntax highlighting, autocomplete and similar things.

It will not appear in the list of Project types you can create. Just start with an "Empty Project" and create your sol files there manually.

Answer 2

Intellij-Solidity gives only highlight syntax and no autocomplete