Core Maintenance

Install, Update, Disable, Re-Enable, and Uninstall Cover Plugin

Install

1. Install Diffblue Cover Plugin for IntelliJ

From IntelliJ IDE

1. In the IntelliJ IDE, open the Plugins menu - either File > Settings > Plugins (Windows/Linux) or IntelliJ IDEA > Preferences > Plugins (macOS).

2. Select the Marketplace tab, search for Diffblue, and click Install. Your plugin will now be downloaded and installed.

3. When prompted, click Restart IDE to complete the install.

From a ZIP Archive

1. Download the Diffblue Cover Plugin for IntelliJ as a .zip bundle from: &#xNAN;- The Diffblue website - Free Community Edition or Free Trial versions. &#xNAN;- The JetBrains Marketplace (IntelliJ Plugin Marketplace). &#xNAN;- The link sent to you via your Diffblue Cover welcome email. &#xNAN;- Your organization's internal file/app store.\

2. In the IntelliJ IDE, open the Plugins menu - either File > Settings > Plugins (Windows/Linux) or IntelliJ IDEA > Preferences > Plugins (macOS).

3. Click on the cog icon next to the Installed tab and select Install Plugin from Disk.... Navigate to the location of the plugin, select the zip file, and click OK.

4. When prompted, click Restart IDE to complete the install.

2. Apply a license

Once IntelliJ has restarted, you'll be prompted for your license key (provided in your welcome email or by your organization) to activate the plugin. Alternatively, the license can be activated at any time from the IntelliJ toolbar Diffblue > Activate License. Diffblue Cover requires a remote license check with the Diffblue licensing server each time it's used. For help troubleshooting license keys, network connections, and proxy server settings, see Licensing. Note that:

• Applying a license provides access to the Teams and Enterprise Editions of Diffblue Cover.

• Cover Plugin Community Edition is free to use but does require product verification to activate your perpetual license.

• Offline license activation is available with the Diffblue Cover Enterprise Edition only. This can only be done through the CLI.

• See Cover Editions and Licensing for more details.

Update, Disable, Enable, Uninstall

1. In IntelliJ, go to File > Settings > Plugins (Windows/Linux) or IntelliJ IDEA > Preferences > Plugins (macOS) and highlight the Diffblue Plugin:

• Click Update in the details panel to update to the latest version. Note that updating Cover Plugin may take a few minutes to complete and will require an IDE restart - you won't be able to create any tests for your projects while the update is progressing.

• Select and click Disable from the drop down menu in the details panel to temporarily disable the plugin.

• Select and click Enable from the drop down menu in the details panel to re-enable the plugin.

• Select and click Uninstall from the drop down menu in the details panel to uninstall the plugin.

1. When you're ready, click Restart IDE to complete the update.