Installation Guideline for NetBeans IDE 18 (Windows 11)

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This is a step-by-step process on how to install NetBeans IDE 18 for Windows 11. This entire article will be divided into 5 sections; downloading Java Development Kit, installing Java Development Kit, downloading, installing and running NetBeans IDE 18 for Windows 11.

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Downloading Java Development Kit

Step 1: Go to Oracle Java Downloads page and go to JDK 20, then go to Windows and click the x64 installer link to download the latest Java Development Kit (JDK) for Windows.

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Installing Java Development Kit

Step 1: Click on jdk-20-windows-x64_bin.exe

Step 2: Click Next.

Step 3: Click Change to change the installation location. Otherwise, click Next.

Step 4: Click Close.

Downloading NetBeans IDE 18 (Windows 11)

Step 1: Go to Downloading Apache NetBeans 18 page and click on Apache-NetBeans-18-bin-windows-x64.exe (SHA-512, PGP ASC) under Installers and Packages.

Step 2: Click on Apache-NetBeans-18-bin-windows-x64.exe to open the installer.

Installing NetBeans IDE 18 (Windows 11)

Step 1: Once you have finished downloading the installer, click Customize to choose which packs and runtimes you want to install. Otherwise, click Next.

Step 2: Accept the terms and click Next.

Step 3: Click Browse to make any changes regarding the . Otherwise, click Next.

Step 4: Click Install.

Step 5: After finish installing, click Finish.

Running NetBeans IDE 18 (Windows 11)

Step 1: Launch Apache NetBeans IDE. A shortcut can be found at your desktop.

Result: You have successfully installed and run NetBeans IDE 18 (Windows 11).