- Installing NetBeans:
  - NetBeans can be downloaded in one of two ways:
    Bundled With Java
      NetBeans can be downloaded bundled with the latest release of Java.
      Java download site: http://java.sun.com
      This is the most common method since it is "one stop shopping" for both Java and NetBeans.
    Separate Download
      NetBeans can be downloaded independent of Java (though it requires java in order to run).
      NetBeans download site: http://www.netbeans.org
  - Please follow the installation instructions provided on the NetBeans download site.
- Installing the NetBeans Profiler:
  - In earlier versions (prior to 6.0) of NetBeans the Profiler module was a separate download from the rest of NetBeans.
  - The profiler module can be downloaded from http://www.netbeans.org
  - Note: If separate, the NetBeans profiler should be installed AFTER NetBeans.
  - Please follow the installation instructions provided on the download site.
- Other NetBeans Modules:
  - Other add-on modules (in addition to the Profiler module) are available from http://www.netbeans.org.
  - While not covered in this training course some of them may be useful, especially the "C/C++ Pack" which provides support for editing C/C++ and Fortran code.