1. NetBeans IDE Downloading and Installation Guide

2. Downloading NetBeans IDE Installation Setup

3. To download the latest version of NetBeans IDE Go to it’s official website http://www.netbeans.orghttp://www.netbeans.org Click on the button “Download NetBeans IDE” NetBeans IDE NetBeans IDE Downloading NetBeans Installer

4. In the download section of NetBeans, there are various NetBeans bundles having different sets of Supported Technologies, You can download any according to your need, for full support you shall download the “All” package which is having all of the supporting features for Java web-application, you can download “Java” package, from 3 rd column Click on the “Download” button to start the download of the relevant bundle NetBeans IDE NetBeans IDE Downloading NetBeans Installer

5. You might be prompted with some security alert, blocking the download for you it use to be a yellow bar, prompted on the top of the webpage right click on the bar and select “Download File” NetBeans IDE NetBeans IDE Downloading NetBeans Installer

6. The page would be refreshed, and now Downloading is being enabled by your browser.. If the download do not start automatically, use the link “download it here” NetBeans IDE NetBeans IDE Downloading NetBeans Installer

7. You would be prompted with “File Download – Security Warning” dialogue box Click on the “Save” button to download the Installer file NetBeans IDE NetBeans IDE Downloading NetBeans Installer

8. The “Save As” dialogue box would be prompted, Here you can specify the path where you want to save your download, and the File name for the downloading file. Click on “Save” button to continue the downloading. NetBeans IDE NetBeans IDE Downloading NetBeans Installer

9. The Setup Installation file for NetBeans IDE has began to download on the specified path with specified file name … The time utilized to download depends on the size of the file and the internet downloading speed … NetBeans IDE NetBeans IDE Downloading NetBeans Installer

10. NetBeans IDE Installation Guide

11. Before you begin the Installation of NetBeans IDE 6.x You must have installed and configured Java Development Kit JDK 1.6x VOSSCom ’s You can follow VOSSCom ’s Java Installation Guide to get help in installing the JDK NetBeans IDE NetBeans IDE Installation Prerequisite

12. Once you have successfully downloaded the NetBeans Installation setup file You can now begin the Installation Double Click on the Installation Setup file to start the NetBeans Installation *** Please note that this guide is specifically focusing on NetBeans Installation to support Java Web Application Development, thus the Customization would be accordingly … NetBeans IDE NetBeans IDE Installation Guide

13. NetBeans IDE Installer is configuring the installer to begin the Installation NetBeans IDE NetBeans IDE Installation Guide

14. NetBeans IDE Installer initialization step … NetBeans IDE NetBeans IDE Installation Guide

15. NetBeans IDE Installer dialogue box would be prompted… Click on “Customize” button to customize the setup options for NetBeans IDE NetBeans IDE NetBeans IDE Installation Guide

16. Select all the available options in Customize Installation dialogue box click on OK button to continue NetBeans IDE NetBeans IDE Installation Guide

17. NetBeans IDE Installer dialogue box would be prompted again Click on Next button to continue the setup NetBeans IDE NetBeans IDE Installation Guide

18. License Agreement Dialogue box would be prompted, Do check the “I accept the terms in the license agreement” checkbox Click on Next button to continue the setup NetBeans IDE NetBeans IDE Installation Guide

19. Here you can specify the Installation path for NetBeans IDE It is recommended to keep it default Also you must specify the path, where JDK has been installed Normally the setup would automatically get this path click on Next button to continue NetBeans IDE NetBeans IDE Installation Guide

20. If you have choose “Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server” to be installed It’s installation dialogue box would be prompted … Specify the Installation path in this step I would recommend that you shall change it from default to “C:\Program Files\Sun \GlassFish Server” Keep the admin username and password as default Click on Next button to continue… NetBeans IDE NetBeans IDE Installation Guide

21. Installation path for “Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v3 Prelude” would be prompted It is recommended to keep the path as default Click on Next button to continue the setup NetBeans IDE NetBeans IDE Installation Guide

22. Installation path for “Apache Tomcat 6.0.18” would be prompted Which is recommended to be kept as default path Click on Next button to continue the setup … NetBeans IDE NetBeans IDE Installation Guide

23. NetBeans IDE Installation Summary dialogue box would be prompted next If you need to change anything, you can click Back buttons to re-configure your installation options and paths click on Install button to begin the installation process NetBeans IDE NetBeans IDE Installation Guide

24. The Setup is now preparing the Installation Data for NetBeans IDE Installation NetBeans IDE NetBeans IDE Installation Guide

25. The setup has began the Installation of NetBeans IDE NetBeans IDE NetBeans IDE Installation Guide

26. The Setup has completed the installation of NetBeans IDE Click on Finish button to complete the procedure.. NetBeans IDE NetBeans IDE Installation Guide

27. Prepared by: Virtual University Open Source Software Community (VOSS Com.) vosscom@vu.edu.pkvosscom@vu.edu.pk VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY OF PAKISTAN NetBeans IDE Downloading and Installation Guide