Configuring Zowe IntelliJ plug-in

After you install the Zowe Intellij plug-in, you must create a z/OSMF connection to your mainframe and some working sets.

note

z/OS v2.1 or later is required z/OSMF configuration. The plug-in is in active development state.

Creating z/OSMF connection

There are two ways to create a z/OSMF connection:

• using the in-built plug-in feature
• using Zowe Config v2

Creating the connection using the plug-in feature

You can create a z/OSMF connection to your mainframe either by manually specifying all the needed information through the Settings tab, or by clicking the "+" sign. The z/OSMF port should be specified at the end of the address.

To create the connection:

1. In Zowe Explorer click + button
2. Select Connection
3. Type in all the necessary information
4. Wait until the connection is tested

Creating the connection using Zowe Config v2

Prerequisite: Zowe CLI installed (click here for the guide)

To create the z/OSMF connection with Zowe Config v2:

1. In command line, issue: zowe config init
2. Enter all the required information
3. After that, Zowe config file detected notification should appear, click Add Zowe Connection
4. If the connection test is failed, click Add Anyway
5. In Zowe Config change all the wrong parameters to the correct ones
6. Click appeared Reload button in the editor
7. Wait until the connection is tested

After the configuration is made, you will be able to use all the features of the plug-in.