To install the plugin: 1) Create a guiSource/lib directory under $IDEA_HOME/plugins. 2) Move GuiSource.jar to $IDEA_HOME/plugins/guiSource/lib. 3) Restart Idea. To generate source code for a .form file: 1) Select a .form file in the Project window. 2) Select Build->Generate GUI Source. You will have to add the code that instantiates this class by hand to the "bind to" class. See the README.txt file for further details.