Running a plugin starts IntelliJ from scratch
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So I have just been getting into Plugin Development for IntelliJ and have followed the Getting Started in the docs. When trying to run the plugin, a completely new instance of IntelliJ starts, just as if I had it newly installed on my system, even though I started the Run Configuration from a licensed IDEA instance. I checked if I may have accidentally selected the wrong Platform SDK but I have only one version of IDEA installed (2018.3), so that can't be it.
First, it asks if I want to import previous configuration, then it asks for my license key or gives me the possiblity to evaluate for 30 days. I have chosen to evaluate, but what happens in 30 days when the evaluation period is over?
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Starting up a separate IDE instance with no configuration is expected, this is called the "sandbox" instance used for debugging, please see https://intellij-support.jetbrains.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/205453270-License-expiring-during-plugin-development?page=1#community_comment_205126524
You should be able to re-use your existing commercial license for the sandbox instance, see https://intellij-support.jetbrains.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/205453270-License-expiring-during-plugin-development?page=1#community_comment_205126524