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After looking at a couple of screenshots of plugin modules developed for NetBeans, I thought it would be a good idea to write one of my own to see if it could help me solve a problem I'm having. Unfortunately, I was unable to get started. According to the documentation 'Creating A Module Project', I need to: >In the IDE, you create modules in projects. >To create a module project: >Choose File > New Project (Ctrl-Shift-N). >From the NetBeans Plug-in Module category, select one of the following project >templates: >Module Project. >Library Wrapper Module Project. >Module Suite Project. >Follow the steps in the rest of the wizard. Unfortunately, none of these items exist. Searching though the email archives, one person posted that I need a 'dev build', but as far as I can tell, NB 5.0 doesn't have these. How can I get started learning how to create plugins for NetBeans 5.0? Or 4.1 if it's not available in 5.0 yet)?
Passing to apissupport guys, they will know better then me. Also ccing docs guys, as the report mentioned docs inaccurracy.
There are regular NB 5.0 dev builds. Go to. Go to http://www.netbeans.org/downloads/index.html Follow link: "Development Builds of Upcoming Releases" or you can try Beta or can wait a few days for Beta2. But Dev Builds is the best choice today. Good luck ;)
PS: good starting points is http://platform.netbeans.org/tutorials/index.html
I downloaded and installed this release last night, but as far as I can tell, the 'dev' is the same as the regular release. It's the same size, has the same name, and when I reinstalled using it, there were still no plug-in templates. From the http://www.netbeans.org/downloads/index.html page, I selected the 'Development Builds of Upcoming Releases'. This gets me to the page http://www.netbeans.info/downloads/download.php?a=n&p=1 I'm selecting release version: 5.0 Build type: Beta OS: Windows Language: English The following page appears to have the regular beta on it. Should I choose the Daily or Q-Build build types? What is Q-Build?
Looks like I wasn't reading the directions clearly enough. I was looking for the NetBeans plugin templates from File/New File, not File/New Project. Sorry about this.
Yes, firstly you have to create New Project (Ctrl+Shift+N -> NetBeans Plugin Module) and then in its context you may use various wizard (Ctrl+N). So everythink is ok now?
So here's the point: if you want to get started with module devlopment, use Netbeans 5.0 There are following types of builds: 1) Daily builds (=dev build) - those are beeing developed, they are built every day 2) Beta build - build that ensures potential high stability 3) Q-build - cca once in two weeks we take regular daily build and test it - if there are no serious bugs, we promote it as Q-build (it's more stable than dev builds) It depends on your choice which type you select. I'd recommend you to start with BETA. Good luck.
nothing more to solve here - closing.