Google Web Toolkit 2 Application Development Cookbook
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Installing the GWT4NB plugin in NetBeans

GWT4NB is the only plugin so far for NetBeans IDE to develop web applications using the Google Web Toolkit.

Its features are as follows:

  • Assistance in code editing for creating GWT EntryPoint, GWT RPC service, defining asynchronous methods, GWT modules, and so on
  • Deployment, running, and debugging GWT applications from inside NetBeans

Getting ready

Download the latest version of GWT4NB from https://gwt4nb.dev.java.net. The filename is org-netbeans-modules-gwt4nb.nbm.

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  1. Start NetBeans.
  2. Go to Tools | Plugins and click on the Downloaded tab.
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  3. Click on the Add Plugins... button and open the org-netbeans-modules-gwt4nb.nbm file.
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  4. Click on Install.
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  5. Click on Next.
  6. Accept the License Agreement.
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  7. Click on Install.
  8. Click on Continue when the Validation Warning window is displayed.
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  9. Wait for the installation to complete and then click on Finish.
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  10. Close the plugins dialog.