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Guide to Run Kotlin programming language's programs

In this tutorial, we are going to learn how to run a kotlin program, how to setup an environment to run a kotlin program?
Submitted by Aman Gautam, on November 25, 2017

How to run Kotlin programs?

To run Kotlin program, java must be installed on the system. Then We can use any java compiler to write Kotlin programs like Intellij IDEA, Eclipse, NetBeans. In this article I have use Intellij IDEA compiler. You can download Intellij Idea from this link. The latest version can run Kotlin programs without any plugin or add-on.

Steps to create and run Kotlin program

Here is the step by step guide to create Kotlin project and run Kotlin program in the Intellij Compiler:

1. Open Intellij Idea.

2. File → New → Project

3. Select Kotlin from side menu and then Kotlin(JVM)

4. Name the project

5. Locate the project location and the Project SDK(java JDK)

6. Click Finish

7. Right click on ‘src' under project and then select new → Kotlin File

8. Name the program

9. Write Kotlin program in the editor

10. To run one can either right click anywhere on editor and then select run or select run from run tab.

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11. We will get desired output.

So this was a guide to run a Kotlin program. If anyone face any problem, please write in comment box.