The four sections listed below provide detailed instructions for compiling and running a simple "Hello World!" application. The first section provides information on getting started with the NetBeans IDE, an integrated development environment that greatly simplifies the software development process. The NetBeans IDE runs on all of the platforms listed below. The remaining three sections provide platform-specific instructions for getting started without an integrated development environment.

"Hello World!" for the NetBeans IDE

These instructions are for users of the NetBeans IDE.

"Hello World!" for Microsoft Windows

These instructions are for users of Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000 Professional, and Windows Vista.

"Hello World!" for Solaris OS and Linux

These instructions are for users of Solaris OS and Linux.

"Hello World!" for Mac OS X

These instructions provide help for users of Mac OS X.