This Easy Visual-Guide Show Exactly How-to Install and Getting-Started with the Latest Netbeans 7.3 IDE for Java JEE Web Development with Glassfish 3 and Tomcat 7 Application Servers on Arch Linux 2013 KDE4 i686/x86_64 Desktop.
We Need to Download the Netbeans Archive Because on Arch-Linux Pacman Repositories there is only the Latest Complete Netbeans IDE with PHP and C/C++ but Not the JEE Specialized One...
To Make the Entire Process Easier to Visualize and Retain the Article Includes the Basic Screenshots of the Essentials Steps Involved.
The Content and Details are Expressly Reduced to Give Focus Only to the Essentials Instructions and Commands and Make Tut Easier to Read & Digest ;)
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Download Latest Netbeans IDE for Java JEE:
Netbeans 7.3 JEE for Linux - Open Terminal Window
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Prerequisite Oracle Java JDK6+ Installation:
Install Oracle JDK7 for Arch-Linux - Give Permission and Start Netbeans Installer
su
cd </path/To>/netbeans*.sh;
chmod +x netbeans-*-javaee-linux.sh
./netbeans-*-javaee-linux.sh
- Choose if Installing also the Tomcat 7 App Server
Follow...
- Set the Netbeans Java EE Install Location
If Installer Do Not Find an Available Oracle JDK you will Need to Follow the Installing Guide Above.
- Set the Glassfish3 Install Location
Then Eventually Also that of Tomcat7...
Then Simply Follow Up with the Installation Process...

- Start Netbeans IDE
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Netbeans Java EE Getting-Started with Servelet App Sample Deployment:
Netbeans JEE Servelet Quick Start