• File->New Project
– For now you want General->Java
Application
– Then fill in the project details

Netbeans allows
You to have multiple project open at once.
The main project is the one that toolbar operations will affect.
When you choose “Run project” Netbeans will run the Main Class it created during this step

The projects pane shows your source files under “Source
Packages”. (You can also see these in the “Files” pane.
When you choose “Run project” Netbeans will run the Main Class it created during this step
Double click a file to edit
Rightclick on “Source
Pacakges” to add a new file

Click to run your program
(or use the Run menu to run your program.)
When you choose “Run project” Netbeans will run the Main Class it created during this step

Clicking here will set a “breakpoint”
Breakpoints cause your code to halt at a specific point for you to examine variables, the stack, etc… and step line
By line through the code.

• Once you set a breakpoint you can debug your program by running the code in debug mode.

• Once you set a breakpoint you can debug your program by running the code in debug mode.
Keep running to next breakpoint
Step out of this method to the caller
Step to the next line in this file (call a method and return)
Step into the method call on this line
View the stack
Add a variable to watch window (not shown in this slide, but will be shown when you run the debugger)
Check the value of an expression
(using variables from your program)

• In order to grade your code, you’ll be submitting a Jar (Java Archive) file with your compiled classes.
• A Jar file is a compressed file (like a Zip file) to package multiple files together.
• You can configure Netbeans to create the Jar file for you.

Adding source to a Netbeans Jar
•
In Netbeans to include your source code:
– Right click on your project name (in the projects window)
– Select properties
– Select Build->Packaging
– Remove everything in the "Exclude from Jar" texfield.
– Click ok.
– When you build the software the Jar file created in <<project name>>/dist/<<project name>>.jar
will include the source and compiled Java classes. This is the file to turn in.

• The “windows” menu has many other optional windows you can open.
• Right-clicking on a keyword/method/variable name will give you options to see where it is used or any documentation about it
• There are many other things you can do with
Netbeans. See the tutorials on the class website or just view the help in Netbeans!