Using the Tutorial Examples - The Java EE 6 Tutorial: Advanced Topics - page 39

• On a Windows system, from the Start menu, select All Programs, then se-
lect Java EE 6 SDK, then select Start Update Tool.
2. Expand the Java EE 6 SDK node.
3. Select the Available Updates node.
4. From the list, select the Java EE 6 Tutorial check box.
5. Click Install.
6. Accept the license agreement.
After installation, the Java EE 6 Tutorial appears in the list of installed compon-
ents. The tool is installed in the as-install /docs/javaee-tutorial direct-
ory. This directory contains two subdirectories: docs and examples . The ex-
amples directory contains subdirectories for each of the technologies discussed
in the tutorial.
Next Steps
Updates to the Java EE 6 Tutorial are published periodically. For details
on obtaining these updates, see “ Getting the Latest Updates to the
Tutorial ” on page 45 .
NetBeans IDE
The NetBeans integrated development environment (IDE) is a free, open-source IDE for
developing Java applications, including enterprise applications. NetBeans IDE supports
the Java EE platform. You can build, package, deploy, and run the tutorial examples from
within NetBeans IDE.
To run the tutorial examples, you need the latest version of NetBeans IDE. You can
download NetBeans IDE from http://www.netbeans.org/downloads/in-
dex.html . Make sure that you download the Java EE bundle.
To Install NetBeans IDE without GlassFish Server
When you install NetBeans IDE, do not install the version of GlassFish Server that comes
with NetBeans IDE. To skip the installation of GlassFish Server, follow these steps.
1. On the first page of the NetBeans IDE Installer wizard, deselect the check box
for GlassFish Server and click OK.
2. Accept both the License Agreement and the Junit License Agreement.
A few of the tutorial examples use the Junit library, so you should install it.