Toolbox install of IntelliJ 2019.1.1 causes Error launching IDEA cannot find VM options file
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I have tried using the latest JetBrains Toolbox to first uninstall the so-called "manually installed" IntellIJ and then installing the lateset IntellIJ Ultimate (2019.1.1) *** THREE TIMES ***. Each time, it fails with the same error when trying to launch:
Error launching IDEA
cannot find VM options file
Is this a bug in the JetBrains toolbox?
Is this a case of left-over "flotsome and jetsome" from previous "manual installs"?
Please advise on how to get IntellIJ properly installed via JetBrains Toolbox.
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Sorry for the inconvenience. Could you please go to IDE settings in Toolbox App (сlick the metal nut icon on the right-hand side of the IDE in Toolbox App) - Settings - Java Virtual Machine Options - Edit. Would the file be opened? Also please send Toolbox App logs (сlick the metal nut icon on the right-hand side of the Toolbox App) to toolbox-support at jetbrains.com.
Before I send the information you requested, I should let you know that I think this is a genuine bug in JetBrains Toolbox. Hear me out as I explain the kludge-workaround that resolved (I hope permanently) the issue for me.
Solution:
Locate the Windows Start menu items associated with JetBrains Toolbox.
For me, the menu items are located at:
C:\Users\fpmor\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\JetBrains Toolbox\
which is generically also:
%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\JetBrains Toolbox\
Locate the start menu item for IntelliJ, which for me is pointing to:
C:\Users\fpmor\AppData\Local\JetBrains\Toolbox\apps\IDEA-U\ch-0\191.6707.61\bin\idea64.exe
which is generically also:
%LOCALAPPDATA%\JetBrains\Toolbox\apps\IDEA-U\ch-0\191.6707.61\bin\idea64.exe
The error goes away when you change the completely blank (as installed by Toolbox) "Start in:" property of the IntelliJ start menu item to say:
%LOCALAPPDATA%\JetBrains\Toolbox\apps\IDEA-U\ch-0\191.6707.61\bin\
or
C:\Users\fpmor\AppData\Local\JetBrains\Toolbox\apps\IDEA-U\ch-0\191.6707.61\bin\
Do you still want me to send the logs or is the above enough evidence to convince you I'm correct in my assessment that there is a severe bug in JetBrains Toolbox, at least when it comes to installing IntelliJ 2019.1.1 on Windows 10 64-bit.
"Start in" should be empty, it doesn't affect IDE startup:
This shortcut works just fine. The issue must be elsewhere.