Starting NetBeans for the first time

We can start NetBeans by double-clicking on its icon. We should see the NetBeans splash screen while it is starting up.

Starting NetBeans for the first time

Once NetBeans starts, we should see a page with links to demos, tutorials, and sample projects, among others.

Starting NetBeans for the first time

Every time NetBeans is launched, it shows the default start page as illustrated in the preceding screenshot. If we don't want this page to be displayed automatically every time NetBeans is started, we can disable this behavior by un-checking the checkbox labeled as Show on Startup at the ...

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