How to fix java release version 5 not supported error in IntelliJ IDEA Maven project

When you create a new maven project in IntelliJ IDEA, you get “Error:java: release version 5 not supported.”

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This video reproduces the problem and also demonstrates how to fix it.

[augustaseptemberova]

very helpful and to-the-point, thank you! :)

[tylerscherzer]

YOU ARE A LIFE SAVER THANK YOU SO MUCH

[abguven]

Atttention : Don't forget to click on refresh after saving file as he did.Otherwise it doesn't work.I lost almost an hour because of this.

[tenebrae]

OMG thank you, I was beginning to hate Java

[boyankovachev]

THANK YOU! THANK YOU WITH ALL MY HEART! I WAS TRYING TO FIX THIS ALL DAY I WAS EVEN THINKING ABOUT SUICIDE. THANK GOD FOR YOU!

[m.jurydube]

Thank you! Please explain why it doesnt work

[xixi]

I still have the same problem after adding up this