Step1: download the latest version of IDE from sun.com (pay more attention of the Language and Operation System choice, in addition to other attached components, tools, and server software)
Step2: follow on the Installation Navigator to complete all installation process
Step3: alternative languages for IDE: if your Operation System uses another default language (e.g. Simplified Chinese) as opposed to the one (e.g. English) you have selected for Netbeans, then you will find the language of IDE is not the one you selected when you enter the IDE but the same one as your Operation System. Because NetBeans has been developed by Java totally and as well as a default configuration, it should have the same language with your Operation System.
In the case, if you would like to use another language different with your Operation System’s, you could come true it by either ways:
add following parameters when you launch NetBeans IDE: C:/Program Files/NetBeans 6.5.1/bin/netbeans.exe" --locale en:Us
rectify “netbeans_default_options” option of NetBeans configuration file: netbeans.conf with any of following choices:
-J-Duser.language=zh
-J-Duser.language=en
--locale language:en_US
--locale language:zh_CN
Step4: create your project on the instructions of following gorgeous technology articles sequentially contributed on sun.com:
NetBeans IDE Java Quick Start Tutorial
Developing and Deploying General Java Applications
You will enjoy the most convenient features and colossal functions for your coding tasks in NetBeans, like Standard IDE and Source Editor, Tree View of Components, Compile on Save feature, Building and Deploying function.
In brief, one process of coding tasks can be divided by basic steps:
Set up project, necessary library and their relationship
Create and edit java source code
Test (JUnit) and debug application
Build and deploy application