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This blog is in continuation with the part 1 of the blog and explains how to compile and run ADempiere from Netbeans. Running and installing Adempiere in Netbeans is even simplere than project creation.

Setting the right JDK 

As indincated in part 1 you need to run Adempiere on JDK 1.5. This may not be your default platform as many developers might be using the latest JDK. All you need to do to fix this is install JDK 1.5 (Refer part 1),  and go to project view of adempiere, right click and go to Properties. Now go to Java sources classpath -> Manage Java Platforms -> Add platform and browse to you JDK 5 installation. Close the dialog box.

Now just select JDK 1.5 as the Java platform.

Dissecting build.xml 

As you might know, the default build script in the main folder calls the build files in the subdirectories. The default target of the main build file is "complete" which depends on "build" and "install". The build target creates all the Adempiere jars by calling the "jar" target in all the subdirectories.  The end product of the build target is the platform-independent, installable Adempiere zip file.

The "install" looks a bit messy, from the commented code it appears as though it was originally intended to launch "Run_Setup.sh" but currently it does not do anything more than unzipping the file created in the build process. To make the best use of your Netbeans development environment uncomment the following code in the "install" target:

    <input addproperty="runSetupInput"
            message="Run Setup(Y/N) ? "
            validargs="Y,y,N,n"/>
       
        <antcall target="runSetup"/>

Building Adempiere

Building Adempiere in Netebans is extremely tricky. Are you really ready for the challenge?

So here is what you need to do: Push the Clean and Build button!!! That's all to it.

Running and Installing Adempiere

 Assuming that you uncommented the code in install target of build.xml, you can run and install Adempiere from Netbeans by simply associating your Run button in Netbeans with the install target.

Netbeans does not know which target to run when the "Run" button is pressed because the main build file does not have any target by the name "run".  When you press the Run button for the first time, you will see a dialog box asking you to associate an existing target with the "Run" button. Choose "install" target there.

Now when you run the project you would be asked if you want to run the setup. Say 'Y' if you want to install from Netbeans. If you chose to install, you would get a the familiar Run_Setup screen as shown in the image below.

That's all folks.