New Features in NetBeans IDE 7.1:
- Support for JavaFX 2.0
- New Visual debugger.
- Support for CSS3.
- Cluster and Instance deployment support for GlassFish.
- Improved PHP debugging.
- Integrated Git support.
Here is the tutorial about installing NetBeans IDE 7.1 on CentOS 6.2.
Install Sun Java6:
NetBeans requires having the Java VM installed on machine; either Sun Java 6 or OpenJDK should be installed on machine. Guide for Installing Sun Java6 on CentOS 6 .
Download NetBeans IDE 7.1:
Go to the download page of NetBeans IDE 7.1; Select the package as per your requirement or select whole package. Here i used whole package for demonstration.
Install NetBeans IDE 7.1:
Step 1: Open Terminal (Applications —> System Tools —> Terminal) and switch to root user.
[raj@geeksite~/]$ su
Step 2: Go to Download directory
[root@geeksite~/]# cd ~/Downloads
Step 3: Make the package executable.
[root@geeksite~/]# chmod 755 netbeans-7.1-ml-linux.sh
Step 4: Install the downloaded package.
[root@geeksite~/]# ./netbeans-7.1-ml-linux.sh
Step 5: The package will start the graphical installer, click next or customize the installation packages.
Step 6: Accept License agreement.
Step 7: Accept the license agreement to install JUnit.
Step 8: Choose the location for installing NetBeans IDE 7.1 and the location of JDK installed on your machine.
Step 9: Choose the location for installing GlassFish Server.
Step 10: Click on Install to begin installation.
Installation is running.
Step 11: Click on Finish.
Start NetBeans IDE 7.1:
Start Netbeans (Applications —> Programming —> NetBeans IDE 7.1).
Or from the installed directory.
[root@geeksite~/]# /usr/local/netbeans-7.1/bin/netbeans
You will get home of NetBeans IDE 7.1, confirm the installed version by going to Help —> About.
That’s all.