Where is the Groovy / Grails support in NetBeans?
After hearing a lot about Grails support in NetBeans and disappointment in the absence of eclipse, I decided to give it a try, but now the support doesn't seem to exist:
- I downloaded a package containing NetBeans 6.7 along with the latest Java 5 JDK from Sun
- The About field says: NetBeans IDE 6.7 (Build 200906241340)
- But the "Groovy" category does not exist in the New Project wizard described here .
- The NetBeans Help docs have a section called "Enabling a Java Application to Support Groovy"
- He mentions the Groovy category in the project properties, which, again, doesn't exist
So what's wrong here? Is this a stripped down version of NetBeans? Can I update it?
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Download any version of Netbeans 6.7 and Groovy / Grails is either included or easily installed from the Tools-> Plugin menu. The table on the page shows what is included in each download package.
If Groovy / Grails does not appear in the Installed tab , you can install it from the Available Plugins tab . There is a Search box where you can enter Groovy to find the plugin. Note that the Show details checkbox will display more plugins in the Installed tab .
Also note that one of the benefits of getting a smaller Netbeans build is that it starts faster. Your best bet is to start with the smallest download and add the plugins you need.