No build.gradle nor pom.xml

Hi Jim, build.gradle is for Gradle-managed projects, and pom.xml is for Maven-managed projects.

You can create a new Gradle-managed project by following the steps in https://www.jetbrains.com/help/idea/getting-started-with-gradle.html#create_project, and for maven, please refer to https://www.jetbrains.com/guide/java/tutorials/working-with-maven/creating-a-project/ .

If you want to turn your existing project into gradle-managed or maven-managed, please follow these instructions:

Maven

• Create pom.xml in the project root:
  • In the Project tool window, right-click the project root → New | File → name it pom.xml.
• Add basic Maven coordinates/config to pom.xml (at minimum groupId, artifactId, version, and packaging if needed).
• Save the file – IDEA will detect the Maven build script and show a notification like “Maven project detected” / “Load Maven Project”.
• Click Load Maven Project in that notification.

Gradle

• Create a Gradle build script in the project root:
  • Right-click the project root → New | File → name it build.gradle (or build.gradle.kts for Kotlin DSL).
• Add a minimal Gradle configuration (plugins, repositories, dependencies, etc.).
• Save the file – IDEA will recognize it as a Gradle build script and show a notification suggesting to load the project as Gradle.
• Click the Load as Gradle / Load Gradle Project link in the notification.