Index
- Environment
- Initial Set Up
- Grabbing the source from apache.droids repository
- Opening the Maven Projects
Environment
This example was written on a Windows Vista 32 bit machine, but has also been tested on a 64 bit Fedora 11 installation, with only minimal differences (some of the system dialogue boxes look different, and obviously the directory paths are different, but seeing as those differences aren't important, I won't mention them)
I downloaded a vanilla version of Netbeans IDE version 6.7.1 from Netbeans Download Page, choosing the All
version. (302mB)
I also downloaded the Sun JDK from Sun's Java SE Downloads, since I'm planning on developing a Droids based Web application, but if thats not your intention, you could omit this stage. I chose the JDK 6 Update 14 with Java EE
Initial Set Up
- After installing NetBeans, I ran the Plugins Update tool
Tools > Plugins
, and opted to install a few extra plugins specifically for my intended project.
However, one plugin is required for this guide to work properly: Note |
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You must install the NetBeans Automatic Project plug in. |
- Create a directory somewhere on your disk. I used
Code Block |
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C:\{UserDocuments}\NetBeansProjects\DroidSources |
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The name of your directory will become the project name in the next step, so choose wisely! Since I've used the directory DroidSources my project will become DroidSources.
Alternative step: You can create this directory later, during creation of the project in the next step. Its a little tidier to do it now, but its not important which way you do it. (See Alternative note lower down the page) |
- In the NetBeans IDE, from the
File
menu select New Project
.
In the Java
section of the first tab you see, you will find the Automatic Project
type that we installed in the previous step.
Highlight this option, and press Next
Screenshot : New Project
dialogue with Automatic Project
shown.
- The next page of the
New Project
wizard asks you to specify a location for the new project. This is where you choose the directory we created earlier.
NB This directory must be empty.
Info |
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Optionally, as shown in the screenshot below, you can browse to somewhere on your disk, then use the New Folder icon to create the directory at this stage. |
Screenshot : Using the Browse
button to select the project location
Screenshot : The New Project
dialogue with the project location now chosen and visible in the Location
text box.
- Hit
Finish
to complete the wizard. Go make a coffee while NetBeans creates the project for you.