How to make a project in NetBeans IDE

by Amit Rawat · Published October 5, 2017 · Updated May 28, 2019

To make a new project in NetBeans IDE, we have to first download and install the NetBeans IDE to the system. To download the NetBeans IDE, you have to go to its official site. There you will get its latest version with some bundle options.

Click here to download Netbeans IDE.

After downloading and installing the Netbeans IDE on the system we can make good projects in it.

So, let’s start with How to make a new project in NetBeans IDE.

Making a new project in Netbeans IDE

Firstly open the NetBeans IDE.

It will take some time to load all the files and libraries. And after a while, a window will be shown like below. Then to make a new project, at top left corner of the window go to File -> New Project.

Then a small window will open, which will ask what type of java project you want to make. So here firstly select java in the categories panel and then select java application from projects panel and at last click next.

Now a new small window will be shown here you will be asked the name of the project and location of the project where you want to save the whole project data. After providing the required information, click finish.

And your project is made. You will be shown a window with some code in it. This window shows the main class of the project just now created.

So, we had made a project, now let’s see how to make a new file.

Making a new file in Netbeans IDE

To make a new file firstly go to File -> New File.

A new small window will be shown in which there are options for which type file you want to create. So, choose Swing GUI Forms option in Categories panel and JFrame Form option in File Types panel and then click next.

Now a small window will open in which it will ask the name of the file and location and also package. Leave the project, location and Package as it is. And click finish.

Now a window will open in which a frame is provided and also a pallet is given from which the components are dragged into the frame so that the application can be made visually.