Getting Started with NetBeans IDE 5.0

Welcome to NetBeans IDE 5.0! Use these guides to quickly get started.

Creating New Java Applications

These guides describe how to work with various technologies in the IDE. Each guide takes you through the process of creating, building, and running a simple example project.

What do you want to create?

Importing Existing Java Applications

These guides describe how to get your existing source code set up and working in the IDE. The import guides show you how to set up NetBeans projects from your sources, configure project dependencies, and use your own Ant scripts to build and run your projects.

What do you want to import?