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The tutorial assumes that Java JDK (version 1.5.x) is already installed.

 

Install Netbeans

Netbeans can be downloaded from http://www.netbeans.info/downloads/download.php?type=5.0
For windows . Windows users should just click on the netbeans-5_0-windows.exe after download to install netbeans.

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If you use IE on windows it will save the file with extension .zip. You must change this back to .nbm before proceeding

 

To install, start NetBeans and select the Tools -> Update Center.

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On the next page, select "Add..." from the "Modules to Install" panel and navigate to the location of the downloaded file.Image Added
 
On the next page, transfer that file from the "Available Updates and New Modules:" panel to the "Include in install:" panel and click on the "Finish" button.Image Added
 
On the next panel the module will be downloaded.

 
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On the next panel select the checkbox next to the downloaded module, and accept any licenses that appear.

 
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Finally click finish to dismiss the dialog.  
 Restart Netbeans.
Now go back to Tools -> Update Center. Select "Check the web ..." and the "Mevenide Update Center" box, only.  Click next. Now click the double-arrow select the "Mevenide Update Center" node, and click the "Add>" button to move all maven plugins into the righthand box. Click next.
 
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Wait while the modules download, the click "Next>" to continue. 
 
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Click the "Include" checkbox for each plugin and then the "Always Accept" button. All of the Maven plugins should have the "Include" box selected, now. Click next.
 
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Now restart Netbeans.

 
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Test the Installation

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Go to Tools -> Options -> IDE Configuration -> System -> Modules -> Maven.

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Maven

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All the Maven plugins should have the Enabled box checked.

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