How to Set Up Environment Variables in IntelliJ IDEA

In this tutorial, you will learn how to set up environment variables in IntelliJ IDEA for a Java project. The requirements include having the Java Development Kit (JDK) version 8 or newer and IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition installed. To begin, start a new Java project in IntelliJ IDEA by creating a Gradle project with Java selected. Next, configure environment variables by navigating to Run > Edit Configurations... and adding the necessary variables in the Environment variables section. After that, create a Java class named "SMSApp" and define the environment variables using System.getenv(). Finally, run the application to ensure the environment variables were set correctly. This tutorial provides an essential foundation for configuring environment variables in IntelliJ IDEA for Java projects, allowing you to work with APIs and add API keys to your future projects.