Developer
2.0 Final Release
is Now Available
The next generation of Java IDEs has arrived.
NetBeans has released its new
Java IDE written entirely in
100% Pure Java: NetBeans Developer 2.0

It's available ! The much anticipated final release of NetBeans
Developer 2.0 is available for download from the NetBeans website. As with the Beta releases, NetBeans Developer 2.0 is free for educational and non-commercial use. For commercial development, it is available at a special introductory price of $145.
OS/2 users get nbdev200.class (6.44MB)
This release includes many many bugfixes, new functionality, and a completely new User's Guide. The User's Guide is included in HTML format in the software, a separate pdf distribution is available on the downloads page.

In addition to the standard installation formats - nbdev200.exe for Windows 95/98/NT, nbdev200.sh for Unix, and nbdev200.class for *any* platform with a 1.1 JVM - this release is also available in a new installation format. The Linux Red Hat Package Manager (rpm) distribution is ideal for shared, multi-user installations on Linux (Red Hat, Caldera and SUSE) systems.

Download the evaluation version of NetBeans Developer 2.0 free from
http://www.netbeans.com/register.html, or purchase from
http://www.netbeans.com/order.html

Please note you require a 1.1.x Sun-compatible JVM installed on your system *before* installing NetBeans Developer 2.0. On platforms where available, 1.1.5 is the minimum requirement, 1.1.7A is strongly recommended. The latest JDK is available for download from
http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.1/

For Linux platforms, 1.1.6 from http://www.blackdown.org/ is required, NetBeans Developer does not run well with other available Linux VMs.

Technical Support

If you are having any problems with NetBeans Developer, please make useof these online resources :

- Newsgroups : the NetBeans support team, and the NetBeans community world wide contribute to this public forum, making it an invaluable knowledge base.
See http://www.netbeans.com/newsgroups.html for details of configuring your newsreader to read the NetBeans newsgroups.
- the FAQ : please check the FAQ, which covers all common problems with installation, startup, and running NetBeans. This list is updated regularly as new issues come to light. http://www.netbeans.com/faq.html
- Virtual Machines : Check you are using a supported JVM. Known, working VMs are listed at http://www.netbeans.com/jvms.html

If you wish to contact technical support, please make use of the onlineSupport Request form. While all support requests will be responded to, bypurchasing NetBeans Developer you ensure priority support.

Support Request : http://www.netbeans.com/developer/support_request.html

How to install
this Java IDE

Both the Java installation (setup.class), and the Unix archive installation (setup.sh) require a 1.1 VM to run. If you do not have a 1.1 VM, you will need to download and install one before you can run the NetBeans Developer 2.0 beta installation routine.

Hardware - x86 platforms

Minimal configuration: Windows 95/NT: CPU Pentium 133 / 32 MB RAM Recommended configuration: Windows 95/NT: CPU Pentium 200 / 64 MB RAM

Linux users will require more RAM due to the memory-intensive requirements of JVM's on this platform.

Software


NetBeans Developer 2.0 requires a Sun compatible Java Virtual Machine, version 1.1.5 or later, to run. The 1.1.6 JDK is strongly recommended. The latest JDK is available for download from

http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.1/

Linux users should use JDK 1.1.3 available from http://www.blackdown.org/. NetBeans Developer does not run well under the latest JDK 1.1.5 for Linux.

Installing using setup.class

Installing NetBeans Developer 2.0 Beta from the Java installation package is straightforward.

Open a command prompt.Change working directory to the location to which you saved the setup.class file.If you have a CLASSPATH set, you need to add the current directory to your existing CLASSPATH. If you do not have a CLASSPATH set, skip to the next step. To check whether you have a CLASSPATH currently set, type "set" (without the quotes) at a command prompt. If you see CLASSPATH listed, you have a CLASSPATH setting.

To add the current directory to your CLASSPATH on a Windows machine, type

set CLASSPATH=.;%CLASSPATH%

On a Unix machine, type

set CLASSPATH=.:$CLASSPATH;export CLASSPATH

Next, type

java setup

This assumes you have a 1.1 VM in your path. If you do not, you must specify the full path to the java interpreter executable, for example

C:\jdk1.1.6\bin\java.exe setup

This will initiate a standard InstallShield installation routine, simply follow through the dialogs as normal.

Installing using setup.sh

Open a command prompt. Change working directory to the location to which you saved the setup.sh file You will need to make the file executable. Type

chmod 755 setup.sh

Launch the installation by typing

./setup.sh

This will initiate a standard InstallShield installation routine, simply follow through the dialogs as normal.

CONTACT AUTHOR

The NetBeans Team
netbeans@netbeans.com
http://www.netbeans.com/

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