How do I install a color theme for IntelliJ IDEA 7.0.x

Question

I prefer dark backgrounds for coding, and I\'ve downloaded a jar file containing an IntelliJ IDEA color theme that has a dark background. How do I tell IntelliJ about it?

Answer 1

If you just have the xml file of the color scheme you can:

Go to Preferences -> Editor -> Color and Fonts and use the Import button.

Answer 2

Themes downloaded from IntelliJ can be installed as a Plugin.

Take these steps:

Preferences -> Plugins -> GearIcon -> Install Plugin from disk -> Reset your IDE ->  Preferences -> Appearance -> Theme -> Select your theme.

Answer 3

Go to Settings => Plugins => Search Plugins in Marketplace

Search by material theme and download and restart it. it is a good theme.

In the market place, you can also search by theme and it will list all the themes and you can download any themes. You no need to find themes and download and import it. You can also remove the theme very easily. thanks