Summary  
This chapter explains how to download and install an integrated development environment by guiding you through choosing the edition, running the installer, and completing the setup steps.  

General domain of usage  
Java application development

Here is a <a href="https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/" target="_blank"><svg width="1em" height="1em" viewBox="0 0 30 32" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path fill="none" stroke="#098f67" style="stroke: var(--color1, #098f67)" stroke-linejoin="miter" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-miterlimit="4" stroke-width="2.4156" d="M17.289 17.305v0c-1.754 1.754-4.597 1.754-6.351 0l-7.76-7.759c-1.755-1.755-1.755-4.601 0-6.356v0c1.753-1.753 4.595-1.756 6.351-0.005l6.208 6.187"></path><path fill="none" stroke="#098f67" style="stroke: var(--color1, #098f67)" stroke-linejoin="miter" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-miterlimit="4" stroke-width="2.4156" d="M12.504 13.97v0c1.754-1.754 4.597-1.754 6.351 0l7.762 7.762c1.754 1.754 1.754 4.597 0 6.351v0c-1.754 1.754-4.597 1.754-6.351 0l-5.953-5.953"></path></svg>link</a>  to the official JetBrains website (IntelliJ IDEA is a JetBrains product).

- Scroll down and choose a **Community Edition** (because it is free) and press the download button:

- Wait until file is loaded, and then open it:

- You have successfully installed the IntelliJ IDEA on your device. 

Those who know OOP can program well. That's what many programmers say. Get ready for an important part of your Java learning journey, mastering which will greatly boost your programming skills in general. You will learn how to effectively use the Java development environment, the principles of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), and best practices in OOP. You will learn to make your code flexible and deepen your knowledge of previously covered topics. Let's get started!


Finally, we can start learning Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) in Java. It will be challenging, but I'm confident that you'll succeed! In this section, we'll cover all the principles of OOP, explain why OOP is important. You'll learn how to inherit classes, overload and override methods, encapsulate data from other classes, and work with abstraction. Moreover, you'll reinforce all these theoretical concepts with practical exercises, working on assignments in your IDE. You'll gain a wealth of knowledge, both practical and theoretical, so let's get started!

In the previous section, we concluded that all Object-Oriented Programming is mainly built on abstraction. However, an abstract class has one significant limitation – you can inherit from only one abstract class. But what if we need more?
Interfaces come to the rescue. In this section, you will learn what an interface is, why it's necessary, how to use it correctly, and you will continue practicing Object-Oriented Programming. Let's turn you into a professional!

Installing IntelliJ IDEA on Windows

How to install?