IntelliJ 14 - Create / Import a Scala / SBT project

  1. Install scala plugin. Settings -> Plugins -> Scala -> Install
  2. Open directory with sbt build: File -> Open Project -> select directory with build.sbt -> configure settings

That worked for me just a couple of minutes ago. It may be necessary to reset cache and restart: File -> Invalidate Caches / Restart.


I tried the following steps but they didn't help:

  • Invalidate cache and restart IntelliJ
  • Close the project and re-import the project
  • Uninstall the Scala plugin and reinstall it

Eventually, I removed the target folders in the project, and re-imported it. Then it worked.


I've finally figured out the exact problem. IntelliJ loaded the default settings of the previous version, including the old version of the Scala plugin. The problem was fixed uninstalling the old Scala plugin and following the steps posted by Eugene Zhulenev


Make sure you have the scala plugin for intellij. Go file>new>'project from existing source', select your project to import. Go to build.sbt and there should be a prompt to import the packages. Sometimes, you can try to file>synchronise or file>'invalidate cache and restart'.