Creating GWT Project in NetBeans

If the GWT4NB plugin is already installed just directly follow the steps below, otherwise read GWT4NB : Plugin for Creating GWT Applications in NetBeans first.

1. Go to File | New Project...
2. Select Java Web from Categories and Web Application from Projects; press Next.

3.Give a Project Name, Browse the Project Location; press Next.

4. Select the Server, Java EE Version and write the Context Path; press Next.

5. Select Google Web Toolkit from Frameworks, Browse GWT Installation Folder, write name for GWT Module; press Finish.

GWT Project is now created.

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GWT4NB : Plugin for Creating GWT Applications in NetBeans

GWT4NB is a support plugin for NetBeans. The GWT4NB project aims to enable developers to take advantage of both: the superior support for creating Web Applications built into the NetBeans IDE and the power of GWT (Google Web Toolkit).

Functionalities provided by GWT4NB includes:

- Using GWT with new or existing web project
- Deployment, running and debugging GWT applications
- Assistance in code editing like creating RPC services.

Go to https://gwt4nb.dev.java.net/ to learn more about this Java tool. This article guides you to setup the plugin in NetBeans.

Download GWT4NB:

For downloading the plugin go to https://gwt4nb.dev.java.net/servlets/ProjectDocumentList?folderID=7081&expandFolder=7081&folderID=0 and download the latest stable version.

Install GWT4NB in NetBeans:

1. Go to Tools | Plugins | Downloaded
2. Click Add Plugins...
3. Open the plugin file which you downloaded earlier. Plugin file name is org-netbeans-modules-gwt4nb.nbm.

4. Then click install.| Next
5. Accept the terms in license agreement and press Install
6. If the Validation Warning is shown press Continue.
7. Press Finish | Close.

After installing the plugin you will get Google Web Toolkit Framework option will be added in the framework list. Now you can start building GWT application in NetBeans easily.

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