NetBeans IDE 7.0 Release Candidate 2 for PHP

Netbeans IDE 70 RC2 for PHP

Netbeans IDE 70 RC2 for PHP

08 Apr 2011 NetBeans.org announced that NetBeans IDE 7.0 Release Candidate 2 is available for download. The last testing before the final release (it is planned for April) started. We talked about NetBeans IDE 7.0 here an ShinePHP.com already (check NetBeans posts list). I should make a little correction. I supposed in previous posts that Java 7 is required to install NetBeans IDE 7.0 for PHP. I was wrong. Java SE Development Kit (JDK) 6 Update 24 or later is required for that actually. To be more exact, the PHP NetBeans bundle requires the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 only to be installed and run.
NetBeans IDE 7.0 for PHP installation process for Linux users was described in details here already. It is straightforward and quite simple.
Let’s repeat in short, just to show a process screenshots for the new Release Candidate 2 version:
1. Download NetBeans IDE 7.0 for PHP package from this link.
2. Make netbeans-7.0rc2-ml-php-linux.sh file executable. Use chmod 744 netbeans-7.0rc2-ml-php-linux.sh command for that.
3. Start netbeans-7.0rc2-ml-php-linux.sh installation script with sudo netbeans-7.0rc2-ml-php-linux.sh command.
NetBeans IDE 7.0 RC2 setup command line

NetBeans IDE 7.0 RC2 setup command line


4. Follow on screen step by step instructions.
NetBeans IDE 7.0 RC2 installer step 1

NetBeans IDE 7.0 RC2 installer step 1


NetBeans IDE 7.0 RC2 installer step 2

NetBeans IDE 7.0 RC2 installer step 2


This time I selected Java 6 during installation:
NetBeans IDE 7.0 RC2 installer step 3

NetBeans IDE 7.0 RC2 installer step 3


NetBeans IDE 7.0 RC2 installer step 4

NetBeans IDE 7.0 RC2 installer step 4


NetBeans IDE 7.0 RC2 installer step 5

NetBeans IDE 7.0 RC2 installer step 5


NetBeans IDE 7.0 RC2 installer step 6

NetBeans IDE 7.0 RC2 installer step 6


Installation is finished. Now to start NetBeans IDE for PHP input this command in your terminal:
/usr/local/netbeans-7.0rc2/bin/netbeans
or make a shortcut for it.
NetBeans IDE 7.0 RC2 starting

NetBeans IDE 7.0 RC2 starting

General NetBeans IDE 7.0 for PHP working screen with active PHP debugger:

NetBeans IDE 7.0 RC2 debugger

NetBeans IDE 7.0 RC2 debugger

To change PHP options globally for NetBeans IDE go to the “Tools->Options” menu item:

NetBeans IDE 7.0 RC2 PHP options

NetBeans IDE 7.0 RC2 PHP options


To make changes for the selected project locally use Project properties editor. Just right click on the project name:
NetBeans IDE 7.0 RC2 PHP project properties

NetBeans IDE 7.0 RC2 PHP project properties

Finally: I didn’t meet any issues with NetBeans IDE 7.0 RC 2 for PHP after full day of my usual programming work. It allows me to join to the others NetBeans community members (check this article “NetBeans Community Approves NetBeans IDE 7.0 for Prime Time Release”), and make the conclusion that it is quite stable and ready for the final release.

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