Configuring Kotlin in the project

Now that we have learned about the benefits that the Kotlin language offers, let's see how to configure Kotlin in a project. In this section, we will look at how to create a simple Kotlin project and a Maven project using IntelliJ IDEA.

Creating a simple Kotlin project

It's easy to create a Kotlin-JVM project using IntelliJ IDEA by observing the following steps:

1. Click on File | New | Project.
2. In the New Project window, select Kotlin/JVM, and choose Next. This is shown in the following screenshot:

3. In the next wizard, specify the Project name and the Project location. Choose JDK and Kotlin runtime and click on Finish.

4. In the modules settings, click on Facets and add Kotlin to...