Develop and Deploy a Java Application with NetBeans Follow these instructions to use NetBeans to develop and deploy

your Java application to the OEF Hosted Environment. Before you begin: Obtain your OEF Hosted Environment URL, username, and password from your coach. Make sure you have unrestricted Internet access and that proxy servers or firewalls are not blocking access to the below-noted resources. Install the Software Download and install the following software. Accept the default components for each install. Java Development Kit 6 Netbeans 7.0.1 Java EE bundle with GlassFish Server 3.1 o Download the Java EE bundle. Configure NetBeans Make sure that the Java Web and EE plugin is activated: Open NetBeans. Go to Tools > Plugins. Select the Installed tab. All Java Web and EE entries listed should have a checkmark under the Active column. For those that do not, select Java Web and EE and click Activate. o The number of Java Web and EE entries will vary depending on your operating system.

Name your GlassFish server installation: Go to Tools > Servers > Add Server. Select GlassFish Server 3. In the Name field, enter a name for your server. In this example, we use the name ThinkQuest.

Click Next.

Provide a local installation path for your GlassFish server. In this example, we use C:\Program Files\GlassFish3.1: Read and accept the license agreement. Click Next.

Register your remote domain: Click the radio button next to Register Remote Domain. In the Host Name field, enter your team's OEF Hosted Environment URL. In this example, we use xxddtjwifeogcqgavnwa.thinkquest.org. In the Admin Port field, enter 8787. Click Finish.

Your server name will display in the server list.

In the login window, enter the OEF Hosted Environment username and password. If the login window does not appear, right-click on your server name in the server list and click Refresh.

After you log in, additional information will appear under your server name (e.g. Applications, Resources, Web Services etc.). GlassFish is now configured.

Create your Application Create a new project for your example application: Open NetBeans. Create a new Project. Go to File > New Project. Select Java Web under Categories. Select Web Application under Projects. Click Next.

Name your project: In the Project Name field, enter a name for your project. In this example, we name the project HelloWorld. Accept the defaults for the other fields. Click Next.

Provide the context path for your project: In the Server field, select the GlassFish server you configured. Accept the defaults for the other fields. Click Next.

Select the Frameworks you want to use in your application. This example does not use them so none is selected. Click Finish.

A new project will now appear in the project list (Window > Projects).

Continue to develop code in your project as needed. Deploy your Application to the OEF Hosted Environment Open NetBeans and select the project from the project list (Window -> Projects). Build the project: Right-click on your application and click Build. Deploy your application: Right-click on your application and click Run. Your application is deployed and can run in a browser. In this example, the application URL is: https://xxddtjwifeogcqgavnwa.thinkquest.org/HelloWorld.