Compose Multi-Platform Project Setup

Compose MP Project in IntelliJ IDEA

In IntelliJ IDEA, create a new project, and select Compose for Desktop as the generator.

Configure the Project

  • Name - Pick a suitable name for your app / project
  • Location - The folder you use for your coding
  • Group - nz.school.waimea.yourusername
  • JDK - Version 18 seems to work best
IntelliJ IDEA project setup

Get the Latest Versions of Everything

Update Your Gradle Build Settings

In your project, open gradle.properties and set the version numbers for Kotlin, Compose and the Andorid Gradle Plugin (AGP). As of writing, these are:


                    kotlin.version  = 1.9.10
                    compose.version = 1.5.1
                    agp.version     = 8.1.1

Note: you can find the latest versions of Kotlin and Compose listed here (most recent at the bottom of the table), and the latest version of the AGP listed here.