Objective is to set up an environment for development of Java programs with Net Beans – be they applications for your desktop using J2SE (Java 2 Standard Edition) or for your mobile phone using J2ME (Java 2 Mobile Edition).
| 1 | Download the Java 2 SE SDK from http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html. Choose the Standard Edition. |
| 2 | Download the Java 2 ME Sun Wireless Toolkit from http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/download-135801.html, if you are going to develop your mobile program on Linux |
| 3 | Download standard Netbeans from http://netbeans.org/downloads/index.html. Download the one listed under Java SE. |
| 4 | Login as root. Now, install Java 2 SE SDK first. Let it get installed in the default location. |
| 5 | Then install the Java 2 ME Sun Wireless Toolkit in /usr/local. You will see a folder like /usr/local/WTK2.5.2 |
| 6 | When asked for the bin folder of the Java 2 SE SDK, make sure you mention /usr/java/latest/bin |
| 7 | Run the netbeans file you downloaded and at the installation prompts, point to appropriate Java 2 SE SDK bin folder. |
| 8 | Start NetBeans. Click on Help->Check for Updates. This step is to make sure that you have updated plugins and code for NetBeans. |
| 9 | Click on Tools -> Plugins -> Available Plugins tab. Now choose the plugin by name of Mobility by clicking on the checkbox before it. Click Install. |
| 10 | You are done with the installation and can now create your first application |
To create your Mobile Application, click on http://netbeans.org/kb/docs/javame/quickstart.html and look at the section on “Creating a MIDP Application” Using the Visual Mobile Designer.
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