The NetBeans Plugin
In addition to the official Eclipse plugin we also have a community contributed Vaadin plugin for NetBeans. The integration plugin enables you to create a Vaadin project instantly and takes care of all the configuration.
Download and install
To install the plugin:
- Download the latest Vaadin NetBeans plugin NBM installation package.
- Start NetBeans IDE 6.8
- Select Plugins from the Tools menu
- Select Add plugins... from the Downloaded tab and open the downloaded file.
- Click Install and follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.

Creating a project
To create a Vaadin application:
- Select File -> New -> Project.
- Select Web Application from the Java Web category.
- Fill the basic information of your project and select Vaadin in the Frameworks step.

Running the project
- Right-click your newly created project and select Run.
- Open your application in a web browser (if not opened automatically) on http://localhost:8080/<MyApp>/.