Installing NetBeans IDE 6.5 for JavaFX 1.1
| The NetBeans IDE 6.5 for JavaFX 1.1 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 1.1 Software Development Kit (SDK), Building Block samples, and the Mobile Emulator tool to assist your software development project. |
Installing for the First Time
- Ensure that your system meets the
system and software requirements.
- Download the
NetBeans IDE 6.5 for JavaFX 1.1 installer file for Microsoft Windows (an EXE extension) or Macintosh OS X (a DMG extension).
- After the download completes, double-click the downloaded file to run the installer.
On a Mac OS X platform, double-click the open-box icon that appears after you start the installer.
- 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 6.5.
- For Mac OS X. The default installation location is
Macintosh HD/Applications/NetBeans/NetBeans 6.5.
- Continue with
Creating Your First JavaFX Application tutorial.
Updating Your Installation
Updates to the JavaFX SDK are released periodically. The following instructions describe how to check for and install the updates.
- On the bottom right of the main NetBeans IDE window, click the update icon
.
The NetBeans IDE Plugin Installer opens. If an update for the JavaFX SDK is available, it appears in the list of plugins, as shown in the following figure.
- Click Next.
- Accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Update.
The installer downloads the plugins.
- When the download is complete, restart the IDE to finish the plugin installation.