IntelliJ IDEA: How to rename a project (in "Recent Projects" list)?

Solution 1:

Found the solution.
You can rename the Project under "File > Project Structure > Project > Project Name".

Solution 2:

Simply edit the file that contains the name: .idea/.name.

Solution 3:

If your project is file based, you cannot rename the project from within IDEA.

Convert your project to a directory based format, and then you will have the option to rename it under "File > Project Structure > Project > Project Name".

This was just done on 14 ultimate.

Solution 4:

Change your project using refactor. (first change your project folder name).

1. Select Project Name.
2. Select Refactor->Rename
3. Input new Project.

Everything should be ok now.

Solution 5:

To rename project in IDEA 13 CE

1. Close IDEA project
2. Find project files *.ipr, *.iml, *.iws
3. Rename all these files as you want to be named project e.g. New Project.ipr(iml,iws)
4. Open project file in IDEA