Installing Ant Documentation

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The Ant Documentation module installs the Ant manual in your IDE. The module provides features such as context-sensitive help on standard Ant tasks and full code completion for writing Ant scripts.

To install the Ant Documentation module:

  1. Choose Tools and choose Update Center from the main window.
  2. Select the NetBeans Update Center and click Next.
  3. Select the Ant Documentation module, click the Add button, and click Next.
  4. Follow the wizard instructions to complete installing the module.
tip If you receive the Unable to Connect to the Update Center Server error message, click OK in the dialog box to close it. Click the Proxy Configuration button in the wizard and set a proxy host and port number. Click OK to set the values and continue with your update.

Enabling and Disabling the Ant Documentation Module

If you have already downloaded and installed the Ant Documentation module, you can use the Setup Wizard to enable or disable the module. Disabling unused modules increases the IDE's performance.

To enable or disable the Ant Documentation module:

  1. Choose Tools and choose Setup Wizard from the main window.
  2. Click Next to advance to the Module Installation pane.
  3. Expand the Tools node and select Ant Documentation.
  4. Adjust the property in the Enable column accordingly.
See Also
Ant Script Node
Creating an Ant Script
Running an Ant Script
Executing a Target
Configuring Ant Settings

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