I\'m able to run TestNG unit tests in IntelliJ and see the pass/fail output in a window; this is without using any testng.xml
file. I can also run the tests in
1.Navigate to Run in the top menu
2.select the Run...
3.when the popup window get open go to the configuration
4.select test kind as suite
5.select the location of your xml file in Suite option
6.click on run button your testng.xml file will run
Just Add this Plugin "Create TestNg XML"
& restart your Intellij IDE.
then :
1.Go to Intellij>Preferences>Plugins>Verify that TestNG-J is enabled. 2.Configure the testNG xml file and provide it as an external source by going to edit configurations and selecting suite and providing the path of the testNG xml you created.
Follow this link - http://www.jetbrains.com/idea/webhelp/run-debug-configuration-testng.html#config
There is an option just before the run icon that allows you to add the testng.xml file. In the run config dialog select the suite option. Then select the testng file. It worked for me.
Hope it helps.