How to set javaagent in intellij idea VM Options?

Question

I am using Intellij Idea for development. I want to add log monitoring using

and I am following their guide on setting javaagent from the below link

When I run the project , I am getting the following error

IIntellij is reading the path till the first space only.

Kindly help me solve the issue. Thanks

@Makoto no I havent. Which escape character is acceped for vm options for space? — hybrid, Jul 15 '17 at 06:30
I'm on Linux so I wouldn't entirely know for Windows, but I've used backslash. You may want to reference how to escape spaces in Windows paths, though. — Makoto, Jul 15 '17 at 06:31
@Makoto tried backslash and ^ . Still reading till first space — hybrid, Jul 15 '17 at 06:35

bowmore · Accepted Answer · 2017-12-13T15:18:37.717

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You should put the file path in double quotes :

-javaagent:"C:\Program Files (x86)\StackifyPrefix\java\lib\stackify-java-sprn.jar"

edited Dec 13 '17 at 15:18

answered Jul 15 '17 at 06:42

bowmore

How to use it from a dynamic path? i.e %AppData% – Cyber Avater Jul 27 '22 at 07:55

score 10 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 20 '18 at 08:30

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Double quotes method explained by bowmore didn't work for me, had to go the slash way:

-javaagent:C:/Program Files (x86)/StackifyPrefix/java/lib/stackify-java-sprn.jar

answered Aug 20 '18 at 08:30

SteveVg

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How about on Linux – Flash Nov 11 '19 at 14:55
Try escaping spaces with backslashes – SteveVg Nov 13 '19 at 08:16
How to use it from a dynamic path? i.e %AppData% – Cyber Avater Jul 27 '22 at 07:55

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