Installing NetBeans IDE for JavaFX

August 2010  
This document applies to NetBeans IDE 6.9 for JavaFX 1.3 and NetBeans IDE 6.9.1 for JavaFX 1.3.1. Earlier versions of NetBeans IDE do not support JavaFX 1.3.

NetBeans IDE for JavaFX enables you to develop, debug, and prepare your JavaFX applications for deployment. It is a full featured integrated development environment that is bundled with the JavaFX Software Development Kit (SDK), Building Block samples, and the Mobile Emulator tool to assist your software development project.
 
Contents
 
- Installing for the First Time
- Updating Your Installation
- More Information
 
Installing for the First Time
  1. Ensure that your system meets the system and software requirements.

  2. Download the NetBeans IDE for JavaFX installer file for Microsoft Windows (an EXE extension), Macintosh OS X (a DMG extension), Ubuntu Linux (an SH extension), or OpenSolaris (an SH extension).

  3. After the download completes, double-click the downloaded file to run the installer.

    On Ubuntu Linux and Open Solaris platforms, change permissions on the installer file to make it executable.

    On a Mac OS X platform, double-click the open-box icon that appears after you start the installer.

  4. Complete the steps in the installer screens, accepting the software license agreement, choosing a location in which the files will be installed, and specifying the location of the required version of the JDK to use, if prompted.

    • For Windows. The default installation location is C:\Program Files\NetBeans version.
    • For Mac OS X. The default installation location is Macintosh HD/Applications/NetBeans/NetBeans version.
    • For Ubuntu Linux. The default installation location is $HOME/netbeans-version.
    • For OpenSolaris. The default installation location is $HOME/netbeans-version.

  5. Continue with Getting Started With JavaFX Technology tutorial.
Updating Your Installation

Updates to the JavaFX SDK are released periodically. The following instructions describe how to check for and install the updates.

  1. Select Help > Check for Updates.

    The NetBeans IDE Plugin Installer opens. If an update for the JavaFX SDK is available, it appears in the list of plugins.

  2. Click Next.

  3. Accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Update.

    The installer downloads the plugins.

  4. When the download is complete, restart the IDE to finish the plugin installation.
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