JProfiler not working in IntelliJ 12 (JProfiler executable is null)

Question

I'm trying to profile my Android app. I installed the JProfiler plugin through

IntelliJ IDEA --> Preferences --> Plugins

Here's a screenshot of the plugin description:

JProfiler plugin description

When I try to run the profiler nothing happens and I get this message saying that the JProfiler executable is null:

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Any idea on how to fix this?

I assumed the plugin came with a JProfiler install. It's a separate install? — Christopher Perry, Dec 17 '12 at 17:36
Yes, the plugin integrates a JProfiler installation with the IDEA installation. — Ingo Kegel, Dec 17 '12 at 20:33

score 11 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 27 '12 at 20:37

You need to set or re-set the JProfiler executable. Do the following:

Select "Edit Configurations" from the "Run" drop down menu
Select "Application" under "Defaults" in the dialog box (or any existing run configuration)
Select the "Startup/Connection" tab
Select "JProfiler" in the list
Click on the "Select JProfiler Executable" button
Choose the JProfiler executable, which is
- [JProfiler installation directory]\bin\jprofiler.exe on Windows
- [JProfiler installation directory]/bin/jprofiler on Linux/Unix
- [JProfiler installation directory]/bin/macos/jprofiler.sh on Mac OS X

After starting JProfiler on IntelliJ 12, it may not find the correct JVM profiling port. Look for it in JProfiler's output window (under "JProfiler> Listening on port: xxxx"). Get xxx and paste it into JProfiler's dialog that should be in the background. — Ricardo Pardini, Dec 27 '12 at 20:39

score 9 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 17 '12 at 20:32

9

You have to install JProfiler first, you can download it here.

answered Dec 17 '12 at 20:32

Ingo Kegel

I did install it. I'm still having the same problem. FYI, I skipped the "integrate IDE" step because I could not locate the "plugins" folder it was specifically looking for. – Christopher Perry Dec 17 '12 at 23:18

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 13 '13 at 20:30

You need to have JProfiler 7.2.2 (or newer) which integrates with IntelliJ IDEA 12 http://www.ej-technologies.com/download/jprofiler/changelog.html#7.2.2

To start, in a file browser check if you have the plugins folder, if not create it, so it looks like this

C:\Users\[username]\.IntelliJIdea12\config\plugins

If running IntelliJ IDEA 12, close it.

Inside JProfiler go to

Session -> IDE Integrations

And choose IntelliJ IDEA 12.x and click Proceed button

Choose your .IntelliJIdea12 folder

C:\Users\[username]\.IntelliJIdea12

And you're done, you should see a new button Next to Run [class#method] with Coverage that says Profile [class#method]

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