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NetBeans IDE 6.9.1 Installation Instructions
Last updated: August 3, 2010 Releases & Planning
This document describes how to install NetBeans IDE 6.9.1 on your system. Please see the NetBeans IDE l Release Roadmap
6.9.1 Release Notes for information about supported operating systems and hardware configurations for
l NetBeans 7.0
the IDE. To learn about the new features included in this release of the IDE see the NetBeans IDE 6.9.1
Release Information page. l NetBeans 6.9
Contents l NetBeans 6.8
l Required Software l NetBeans 6.7
l Installer Download Options l Earlier Releases
l Customizing Your Installation
l Starting the Download
How Do I
l Installing the Software
File Bugs
¡ Microsoft Windows, Solaris OS, and Linux
Contribute Code
¡ Mac OS X
l Contribute Patches
¡ PlatformIndependent Package
l Contribute Modules
l Uninstalling the Software
l Get the Sources
l Upgrading and Multiple Installation Support
l Get Mercurial Access
l Troubleshooting
l Commit Rules
l More Information
l Get Development Builds
Required Software
Contribute Documentation
The Java SE Development Kit (JDK) 6.0 Update 13 or later is required to install NetBeans IDE. The 6.9.1
version of the IDE can not be installed using JDK 5.0. You can download the latest update of JDK 6.0 at Develop RCP Apps on the
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads. NetBeans Platform
The PHP, Ruby and C/C++ NetBeans bundles only require the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 to be
NetBeans Platform APIs
installed and run. However, if you are planning to use any of the Java features, you need JDK 6.0.
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Installer Download Options
On the NetBeans IDE Download page , you can obtain one of several installers, each of which contains
the base IDE and additional tools.
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The following installers are available:
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l Java SE . Supports all standard Java SE development features as well as support for NetBeans RCP
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l Java . Provides tools for developing Java SE, Java EE and Java ME applications as well as support for
NetBeans RCP development platform. This download option also includes GlassFish Server Open NetBeans Wiki
Source Edition 3.0.1, and Apache Tomcat 6.0.26 software.
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l Ruby. Provides tools for Ruby development and supports Rails and JRuby. Also contains GlassFish
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l PHP. Provides tools for PHP 5.x development, Zend and Symfony Framework support.
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Customizing Your Installation
If you download Java or "All" download options, you can choose exactly what tools and runtimes to
install. Click Customize at the Welcome page of the installer and select the features that you want to use.
For more information, see Installing the Software .
If you want to add functionality to your NetBeans IDE configuration, use the NetBeans Plugin Manager.
For example, assume that you start out by downloading and installing the Ruby pack. You then decide
that you want to try out the C/C++ functionality. To do this, go to the NetBeans Plugin Manager from the
IDE (choose Tools > Plugins) and add the C/C++ pack to your existing installation.
There are several important notes about installation and configuration of some NetBeans IDE features:
1. Apache Tomcat 6.0.26 is included in the "Java" and "All" download options but it is not installed by
default from either of these options. To install Apache Tomcat from the Java or "All" download,
launch the installer and select Apache Tomcat 6.0.26 in the Customize Installation dialog box.
2. For C/C++ development (applicable for the C/C++ and "All" downloads), you need to additionally
install compilers and tools. For more information, refer to the Configuring the NetBeans IDE for
C/C++/Fortran .
1. Apache Tomcat 6.0.26 is included in the "Java" and "All" download options but it is not installed by
default from either of these options. To install Apache Tomcat from the Java or "All" download,
launch the installer and select Apache Tomcat 6.0.26 in the Customize Installation dialog box.
2. For C/C++ development (applicable for the C/C++ and "All" downloads), you need to additionally
install compilers and tools. For more information, refer to the Configuring the NetBeans IDE for
C/C++/Fortran .
3. For Mac OS X, you can customize the NetBeans IDE installation from Java, Ruby, and "All"
downloads. The IDE installation from JavaSE, PHP, and C/C++ downloads cannot be customized.
Starting the Download
1. Go to http://netbeans.org/downloads/
2. In the upper right area of the page, select the language and platform from the drop down list. You
can also choose to download and use the platform independent zip file.
3. Click the Download button for the download option that you want to install.
4. Save the installer file to your system.
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Installing the Software
Follow the instructions in this section to install the IDE on your system. These installation instructions
apply to all supported platforms. For the list of supported platforms and system requirements, see the
release notes .
Microsoft Windows, Solaris OS, and Linux
To install the software:
1. After the download completes, run the installer.
¡ For Windows, the installer executable file has the .exe extension. Double click the installer file
to run it.
2. To choose the tools and runtimes to install, perform the following steps at the Welcome page of
the installation wizard:
a. Click Customize.
b. In the Customize Installation dialog box, make your selections.
c. Click OK.
3. At the Welcome page of the installation wizard, click Next.
4. At the License agreement page, review the license agreement, click the acceptance check box,
and click Next.
5. At the NetBeans IDE installation page, do the following:
a. Accept the default installation directory for the NetBeans IDE or specify another directory.
Note: The installation directory must be empty and the user profile you are using to run
the installer must have read/write permissions for this directory.
b. Accept the default JDK installation to use with the NetBeans IDE or select a different
installation from the drop down list. If the installation wizard did not find a compatible JDK
installation to use with the NetBeans IDE, your JDK is not installed in the default location.
In this case, specify the path to an installed JDK and click Next, or cancel the current
installation. After installing the required JDK version you can restart the installation.
6. If the GlassFish Server Open Source Edition 3.0.1 installation page opens, accept the default
installation directory or specify another installation location.
7. If you are installing Apache Tomcat, on its installation page, accept the default installation
directory or specify another installation location.
8. At the Summary page, verify that the list of components to be installed is correct and that you
have adequate space on your system for the installation.
9. Click Install to begin the installation.
Note: If you encounter problems successfully completing the software installation, see
Troubleshooting for descriptions and suggested workarounds for unresolved issues that could affect
the installation process.
Mac OS X
To install the software:
1. After the download completes, run the installer. The installer file has the .dmg extension.
4. Review the license agreement and click Continue. Click Accept in the pop up window to accept the
license.
5. At the Select a Destination page, select the drive and click Continue.
1. After the download completes, run the installer. The installer file has the .dmg extension.
4. Review the license agreement and click Continue. Click Accept in the pop up window to accept the
license.
5. At the Select a Destination page, select the drive and click Continue.
6. If you downloaded the All, Java, or Ruby bundle, you can customize your installation. On the last
installation wizard panel, press the Customize button in the bottom lefthand side of the panel.
The tree of products is displayed.
7. Select the products you want to install.
8. Enter the administrator's name and password for your system and click OK to begin the
installation.
PlatformIndependent Package
To run the software:
1. After the download of the platformindependent ZIP file completes, extract it to any folder on your
system.
2. Run the executable file located in the netbeans/bin directory.
3. Accept the License Agreement. The NetBeans IDE starts.
Note: If a compatible JDK installation cannot be found, you might need to manually add a path to
the JDK installation directory by doing the following:
1. Open the netbeans.conf file located in the netbeans/etc directory in a text editor.
Note: The GlassFish Server Open Source Edition and Apache Tomcat are available only with
platformspecific installers.
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Uninstalling the Software
Follow the instructions in this section to uninstall the IDE on your system. These uninstallation instructions
apply to all supported platforms. For the list of supported platforms, see the release notes .
Microsoft Windows
If necessary, you can uninstall the NetBeans IDE, the GlassFish Server Open Source Edition 3.0.1, and
Apache Tomcat using the following procedures.
To uninstall the IDE :
1. Shut down the IDE.
2. From the Control Panel, select Add or Remove Programs, then select NetBeans IDE 6.9.1 and
click Remove.
To uninstall the GlassFish Server Open Source Edition 3.0.1:
1. Shut down the IDE.
2. From the Control Panel, select Add or Remove Programs, then select GlassFish Server Open
Source Edition 3.0.1 and click Remove.
To uninstall Apache Tomcat:
1. Shut down the IDE.
2. From the Control Panel, select Add or Remove Programs, then select Apache Tomcat 6.0.26 and
click Remove.
Solaris OS, Linux
If necessary, you can uninstall the NetBeans IDE, the GlassFish Server Open Source Edition 3.0.1, and
Apache Tomcat using the following procedures.
To uninstall the IDE :
1. Shut down the IDE.
2. In the IDE installation directory, run the uninstall.sh file.
3. To uninstall GlassFish and Tomcat together with the IDE, at the Summary page make sure that
the correct versions are listed and check the appropriate checkboxes.
4. At the Summary page, click Uninstall.
5. After uninstallation completes, click Finish.
To uninstall GlassFish Server Open Source Edition 3.0.1 :
1. Shut down the IDE.
4. At the Summary page, click Uninstall.
5. After uninstallation completes, click Finish.
To uninstall GlassFish Server Open Source Edition 3.0.1 :
1. Shut down the IDE.
2. Locate the application server installation directory.
Note: The default installation location is different depending on the type of installation and the
platform. The following table shows the default application server installation directory for various
platforms.
Platform Installing As... GlassFish 3.0.1 Installation
Windows user with admin rights %ProgramFiles%\glassfish3.0.1
Windows user %USERPROFILE%\glassfish3.0.1
Solaris OS root /opt/glassfish3.0.1
Solaris OS,Linux user ~/glassfish3.0.1
Linux root /usr/local/glassfish3.0.1
3. In the application server installation directory, run the uninstall.sh file.
4. At the Summary page, click Uninstall.
5. After uninstallation completes, click Finish.
To uninstall Apache Tomcat:
1. Shut down the IDE.
2. Locate the Apache Tomcat installation directory and run the uninstall.sh file.
3. At the Summary page, click Uninstall.
4. After uninstallation completes, click Finish
Mac OS X
To uninstall the IDE and application server :
1. Shut down the software.
2. Drag the program folders or files to the Trash. Note that the default location for the IDE and
application server is /Applications/NetBeans/ .
PlatformIndependent Package
To uninstall the IDE files, follow the steps described in the Cleaning Up After Incomplete Installations
section of this document.
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Upgrading and Multiple Installation Support
Multiple installations of NetBeans IDE 5.x and 6.x can coexist with NetBeans IDE 6.9.1 on the same
system. You do not have to uninstall the earlier versions in order to install or run NetBeans IDE 6.9.1.
If you have an existing installation of NetBeans IDE you can choose whether or not to import the user
settings from the existing user directory when you run NetBeans IDE 6.9.1 for the first time.
Note: Incremental version upgrades of the IDE cannot be performed at this time. To upgrade to
the most recent version you must download the latest installer.
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Troubleshooting
About the Installer Working Directory
The installer stores data about installation sessions in the installer working directory. Examples of this
data are the list of components installed on your system, installation log messages, and registry data.
Cleaning Up After Incomplete Installations
After incomplete or unsuccessful installations, you might need to clean up your system from previous
installations.
For Microsoft Windows, Solaris OS, and Linux:
1. Delete the installer working directory.
2. Delete the installation directories of the IDE and the GlassFish application server.
l Drag the program folders or files to the Trash.
Disabling Some Software Before Installation
It is better to disable firewall, antivirus, and monitoring applications before you start installation. Some of
these applications can prevent IDE components from being configured correctly during the installation
process.
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More Information
l NetBeans IDE 6.9.1 Release Information
l NetBeans IDE 6.9.1 Release Notes
l NetBeans IDE Installation FAQ
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