Note: The author of the grails version 2.0.4, above grails3 way for the import version gradle way
First, import grails project
1. Start a new project wizard. If IntelliJ IDEA currently does not open any project, on the Welcome screen, click Import project. Otherwise, select the file from an existing source file in the main menu: File -> New -> Project from Existing Sources
2. Select the Grails project, and click the OK
3. Select Create project from existing sources, and click Next
4. Enter project name and project space, usually with the default, click Next
5. after waiting for loading configuration ask price is completed, the following dialog box appears, select and click Next
6. select grails SDK HOME, choose their own path configuration, click Next
7. Finally click Finish, the import was successful
Second, start grails project
After the discovery of the import was successful projects can not start, startup items that you thought no, this is because there is no reason for the success grails sdk import, perform the following steps to
1. Right project, select Add Framework Support
dialog box 2. appears again select Groovy, and specify your own grails sdk, as shown in Figure
3. click OK and wait for loaded to run like a normal project