This appendix shows a step-by-step procedure of how to set up the development environment for the NetBeans IDE.
Tip
Before downloading and installing NetBeans, make sure that you have installed the JDK (Java Development Kit), which can be downloaded from https://www.oracle.com/java/index.html.
Follow these steps to download and install NetBeans:
- NetBeans can be freely downloaded at the project's site https://netbeans.org/downloads/index.html (shown in the following figure); choose the installer that is to be downloaded according to your operation system, as shown in the drop-down list platform:
- You can select from the versions displayed in the web page. For the projects in this book, the Java SE version fits very well; in addition, it is the smallest and lightest version as well. The download should start shortly; in every case, you can click on the download it here button, as shown in the following screenshot:
- After the download, you should run the
netbeans-<version>-javase-<your_os>.exeexecutable file. The following screen appears. You can perform the standard installation then. When executing the installer, it tells you about the size of the installation and the version. You can then click on the Next button.
- You must accept the license agreement by marking the checkbox, as shown in the following screenshot, and then click on the Next button:
- Then, you can select the folders where the program will be installed or you can just leave the default folders, as indicated in the following screenshot:
- Now, we're ready to install. You may the click on the Check for Updates checkbox and just click on the Install button.
- After the installation, you may click on the NetBeans icon on the desktop to run NetBeans. An initial page will open:
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