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WhiteSource Advise for IntelliJ IDEA supports Java, Kotlin and Scala projects using Maven (pom.xml dependency files), and supports Java projects using Gradle (build.gradle dependency files).

NOTE: Gradle Kotlin projects are not supported in WhiteSource Advise.

Prerequisites

Ensure the following:

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1. Start IntelliJ IDEA.
2. From the menu bar, select File > Settings. The Settings screen is displayed.
3. From the left sidebar, click Plugins.
4. In the Search box, enter whitesource and then press Enter from your keyboard. The WhiteSource Advise plugin information is displayed.
5. Click Install and then click Restart IDE.
6. In the pop-up dialog box, click Restart.

Activating WhiteSource Advise

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NOTE: If you check Remember Token, the login credentials will be stored for later use. Once stored, the WhiteSource Advise login credentials will be used for all projects.

Configuring WhiteSource Advise

To configure WhiteSource Advise, do as follows:

1. From the menu bar, select File > Settings. The Settings screen is displayed.
2. Select Tools > WhiteSource.
3. In Scan Results Settings, review the options and modify if necessary. See here for complete options list.

Options Table

Scanning a Project for Security Vulnerabilities

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