Linked Files and Folder in IntelliJ

Question

As previous Eclipse user switched to IntelliJ I would like to be able to access folder external to my project from inside the IDE, while developing.

In Eclipse I was

Answer 1

Yes you can do it by adding an new content root in your module. You do that from
Project Structure (alt+ctrl+shift+s) - Modules - "My-Module" - + Add Content root



Now you have the contents of the added folder available in your project.

Answer 2

I was searching for a way to get the asset folder link working in IntelliJ as it was working in Eclipse and I found following link in the wikis of libgdx itself.

Linking the asset directories

It describes basically three approaches:

1. Just copy the asset folder into the desktop folder. (BAD)
2. Use the asset folder in the android project as working directory for the desktop project through 'Run-Configurations'. (GOOD)
3. Create a symbolic-link (GOOD)

I tested the 2nd option and it's working fine for me.