How to change file encoding in NetBeans?

Go to etc folder in Netbeans home –> open netbeans.conf file and add on netbeans_default_options following line: -J-Dfile.encoding=UTF-8 Restart Netbeans and it should be in UTF-8 To check go to help –> about and check System: Windows Vista version 6.0 running on x86; UTF-8; nl_NL (nb)

How to create a Jar file in Netbeans

Create a Java archive (.jar) file using NetBeans as follows: Right-click on the Project name Select Properties Click Packaging Check Build JAR after Compiling Check Compress JAR File Click OK to accept changes Right-click on a Project name Select Build or Clean and Build Clean and Build will first delete build artifacts (such as .class … Read more

How to clear the cache in NetBeans

Close NetBeans before deleting the cache. NetBeans 7.2+, Windows 7 Cache is located in C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\NetBeans\Cache\. Clear the cache using the %USERPROFILE% Windows variable: del /s /q %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\NetBeans\Cache\ If it is set, you can also use the environment variable %LOCALAPPDATA%: del /s /q %LOCALAPPDATA%\NetBeans\Cache\ NetBeans 7.2+, Linux Cache is at: ~/.cache/netbeans/${netbeans_version}/index/ Mac OS X Cache is … Read more