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+## Building dokka
+
+Dokka is built with Gradle. To build it, use `./gradlew build`.
+Alternatively, open the project directory in IntelliJ IDEA and use the IDE to build and run dokka.
+
+Here's how to import and configure Dokka in IntelliJ IDEA:
+ * Select "Open" from the IDEA welcome screen, or File > Open if a project is
+ already open
+* Select the directory with your clone of Dokka
+ * Note: IDEA may have an error after the project is initally opened; it is OK
+ to ignore this as the next step will address this error
+* After IDEA opens the project, select File > New > Module from existing sources
+ and select the `build.gradle` file from the root directory of your Dokka clone
+* Use the default options and select "OK"
+* After Dokka is loaded into IDEA, open the Gradle tool window (View > Tool
+ Windows > Gradle) and click on the top left "Refresh all Gradle projects"
+ button
+* Verify the following project settings. In File > Settings > Build, Execution,
+ Deployment > Build Tools > Gradle > Runner:
+ * Ensure "Delegate IDE build/run actions to gradle" is checked
+ * "Gradle Test Runner" should be selected in the "Run tests using" drop-down
+ menu
+* Note: After closing and re-opening the project, IDEA may give an error
+ message: "Error Loading Project: Cannot load 3 modules". Open up the details
+ of the error, and click "Remove Selected", as these module `.iml` files are
+ safe to remove.
+