NetBeans

What is NetBeans?
NetBeans is a cross-platform integrated development environment (IDE) that consists of an open source IDE and an application platform which allows developers to create web, enterprise, desktop, and mobile applications using the Java plaatform, as well as JavaFX, PHP, JavaScript and Ajax, Ruby and Ruby on Rails, Groovy and Grails, and C/C++.

To Download
http://netbeans.org/downloads/
 * Official Download Page


 * The download page has several choices of software bundles.
 * Download the option on the right of the page that includes all of the supported technologies and bundled servers (see Figure 1).
 * Once Download is selected the screen will changed letting the user know that the download has started.
 * A window will pop up (see Figure 2). Select Save File.

If this does not happen there may be a message up at the top of the browser's viewing area which states:
 * To help protect your security, Internet Explorer blocked this site from downloading files to your computer. Click here for options...
 * Click the message then select Download File...
 * The web page will refresh, and the download should begin.


 * Depending upon the computer NetBeans is being downloaded on the user might have to select download location.

NetBeans will begin downloading.

To Install

 * After NetBeans is downloaded, the NetBeans IDE Installer window will be present. On this screen the user can customize the setup (if needed).
 * Click Next.
 * License Agreement is displayed, check off "I accept.." and then click Next.
 * Choose the destination folder for NetBeans.
 * Click Next.
 * Installation will begin.
 * A message will display stating "Installation completed successfully."
 * Click Finish.
 * NetBeans is now installed!