NetBeans Portal Pack 2.0 Beta Installation Instructions

NetBeans Portal Pack 2.0 Beta Installation Instructions


Note: Also see the NetBeans Portal Pack 2.0 Beta Release Notes for Java Application Platform SDK Update 3 Beta and Java Application Platform SDK Update 4 and read Developing JSR 168 Portlets with NetBeans Portal Pack 2.0 Beta.

Follow these instructions to install the NetBeans Portal Pack 2.0 Beta on NetBeans IDE 6.0 or later:

  1. Go to the NetBeans Portal Pack 2.0 Beta download page.
  2. Download the zip file for the NetBeans Portal Pack 2.0 Beta.
  3. Unzip the downloaded zip file to a directory.
  4. Start the NetBeans IDE.
  5. Go to Tools > Plugins. The "Plugin Manager" window pops up.
  6. Select the "Downloaded" tab.
  7. Click on the "Add Plugins" button and select the directory where you have downloaded the plugins and add the *.nbm files.
  8. Follow the instructions to install plugins.