Run two instances of IntelliJ of the same version
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How can I run two instances of the same IntelliJ version but both have different plugins configured. For example, I want a lightweigt instance with only some basic plugins and a full fledged version with all plugins.
I can install the same version of IntelliJ more than once via the Toolbox app but I can only start one.
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Hello Jamie Craane
You can try changing the location of the IDE directories to set a specific configuration for the instance. Please follow the below links to see instructions:
https://www.jetbrains.com/help/idea/2025.3/directories-used-by-the-ide-to-store-settings-caches-plugins-and-logs.html
https://intellij-support.jetbrains.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/360003398919-Install-IntelliJ-entirely-in-a-custom-folder
https://intellij-support.jetbrains.com/hc/en-us/articles/207240985-Changing-IDE-default-directories-used-for-config-plugins-and-caches-storage
If you have further questions please let me know.