


In NetBeans 11.0 I had to install the Gradle plugin ( Tools > Plugins > Available Plugins > Gradle) in order to see Java with Gradle in the Project Wizard.Other project wizard changes in NetBeans 11.0:.Also see the discussion at the start of this YouTube video The Rough Guide to Apache NetBeans 11.0.NetBeans Bug Report NETBEANS-2040 Maven First in New Project Wizard refers.

> Java with Ant > Java Application in NetBeans 11.0. > Java > Java Application in earlier releases of NetBeans, you should use File > New Project. So if you created a project using File > New Project. Probably not right either, i.e., a careful balance needs to be struck. To turn that around and have aĬategory simply named "Java" that results in Maven-based projects is Having a category simply named "Java", which then resulted in everyoneĮnding up with Ant-based projects. Well, that has alwaysīeen the case and NetBeans has artificially hidden that choice by You won't know what Maven, Gradle, or Ant are. I.e., here the idea, from discussions, is to name the category "JavaĪt startup, all categories are closed, i.e., none is more prominentĪn objection one could have is that, if you're a complete Java newbie, The above also solves the discussion re "Java EE",

The old Ant-related categories are still there, so as not toĬonfuse anyone completely, just structured within a lower ranked "Java NetBeans is now encouraged to consider Apache Maven and Apache Gradleįirst. No-longer-existing Java category and then end up with an Ant-based With the above, someone is less likely to simply go to the Putting the other two build systems higher and therefore more Here's what we seem to have reached consensus around, i.e., move allĪnt-based project templates into a separate Ant-specific folder, while Time not implying that there's anything wrong with using Apache Ant. More modern choices to be aware of than Apache Ant, while at the same How best to express the fact that Apache Maven and Apache Gradle are There's been lots of discussion in the Apache NetBeans community about Restructuring of Project Templates in Apache NetBeans The project templates were revised in Apache NetBeans 11.0 to give Maven projects greater prominence.
