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 <h1>Defining Your C/C++ Project's Development Environment</h1>
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    <p><em>Contributed by <i>Ann
       Rice</i> and maintained by
       <i>Susan Morgan</i><br>
 June 2010</em> [Revision number: V6.9-1]</div>

 <p>The following short tutorial takes you through the basic
    steps of selecting the development host and tool collection for building and
    debugging a C or C++ project in NetBeans IDE.
 </p>
 <!-- END INTRO -->
 <p><b>Contents</b></p>
 <img src="../../../images_www/articles/70/netbeans-stamp-70-71-72.gif" class="stamp"
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 <ul class="toc">
 <li><a href="#requirements" title="Requirements">Requirements</a></li>
 <li><a href="#installing" title="Installing Tool Collections">Installing Tool
 Collections</a></li>
 <li><a href="#host" title="Specifying the Development Host">Specifying the
 Development Host</a></li>
 <li><a href="#using" title="Using the Tool Collection List">Using the Tool Collection List</a></li>
 <li><a href="#changing" title="Changing the Tool Collection for a Project">
 Changing the Tool Collection for a Project</a></li>

 </ul>

 <h2><A NAME="requirements"></a>Requirements</h2>
 <p><b>To follow this tutorial, you need the following software and resources.</b> </p>
 <table>
 <tbody>
 <tr>
 <th class="tblheader" scope="col">Software or Resource</th>
 <th class="tblheader" scope="col">Version Required</th>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td class="tbltd1">NetBeans IDE</td>
 <td class="tbltd1"><a
 href="https://netbeans.org/downloads/index.html">version 6.9, 7.0, 7.1 or 7.2 with NetBeans C/C++ plugin</a></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td class="tbltd1">Java Developer Kit (JDK)</td>
 <td class="tbltd1"><a href="http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html">version 6 or 7</a></td>
 </tr>
 </table>
 <br>
 <p>See the <a href="../../../community/releases/72/install.html">NetBeans IDE
       7.2 Installation
    Instructions</a> for information on downloading and installing the required software.
 </p>
 <h2><a name="installing"></a>Installing Tool Collections</h2>
 <p>The Netbeans C/C++ module minimally requires a C compiler, C++ compiler, make utility, and
 gdb debugger.
    See <a href="../../../community/releases/69/cpp-setup-instructions.html">
    Configuring the NetBeans IDE for C/C++/Fortran</a> for instructions on
    installing and configuring the required compilers and tools.


    <h2><a name="host"></a>Specifying the Development Host</h2>
    <p>You can build, run, and debug your project on the local host (the system
    from which you started the IDE) or on a remote host running a UNIX&reg;
    operating system. Only the Solaris and Linux operating systems have been
    tested as remote development hosts. Initially, the IDE is set up to use the
    local host only.</p>

 <p>You can define remote development hosts in the Build Tools tab of the C/C++
 panel of the Options window, as described in the
 <a href="./remotedev-tutorial.html">C/C++ Remote Development Tutorial</a>.
 </p>


 <h2><a name="using"></a>Using the Tool Collection List</h2>
 <p>The tool collection list is in the Tools &gt; Options &gt; Build Tools tab. The
     list displays the collections found on the currently selected development
 host. The default collection is listed in bold type, and is selected for any
 new project you create. You can change the
 tool collection for a specific project in the project properties.</p>
 <p>The tool collection is associated with the development host, so you must
 be sure the correct development host is selected before working with the
 tool collection list. For local or remote hosts, you can modify the
 Tool Collection list by adding or removing collections.</p>

      <h3>Changing the Default Tool Collection</h3>
      <p>To change the default tool collection, select a collection from the Tool Collection list
      and click Default. The new default tool collection will be selected for any new projects
      you create using the selected development host.
      </p>
      <h3><a name="adding"></a>Adding a Tool Collection to a Development Host</h3>
      <p>When you add a tool collection, you make the compilers available to the IDE. The tools
      must be installed on the system already.</p>
      <p>To add a tool collection associated with a development host:
      <ol>
      <li>Select the Development Host where you want to add a tool collection.
         </li>
      <li>In the Tools &gt; Options &gt; Build Tools tab, click Add under the Tool Collection list.</li>
      <li>In the Add New Tool Collection dialog box, type the directory path for
      the tool collection's executable files in the Base Directory field, or use the Browse button to navigate to the
      directory.
      <p class="notes">Note that in NetBeans IDE 6.7 and 6.8, if the Development Host is not localhost, the Browse feature is not
      available. You must type the complete path to the base directory of the tools on
      the remote server. Click Check to have the IDE check that the path you have entered
      is valid for a supported tool collection. You might be prompted to log in to the server
      to check the path. In NetBeans IDE 6.9, the Browse feature is available for remote hosts.</p>
      </li>
      <li>The Tool Collection Family and Tool Collection Name are filled in automatically for
      valid paths. You can specify a
      different name for the collection. If you change the family to another family on the
      dropdown list, make sure that the family you specify is the correct family for the
      collection or the compiler flags might not be valid.
      <br>
      <img src="../../../images_www/articles/72/cnd/development-environment/add-collection.png" alt="screenshot of Add New Tool Collection dialog box">
      </li>
      <li>Click OK.</li>
      </ol>

       <h2><a name="changing"></a>Changing the Tool Collection for a Project</h2>
       <p>When you create a project, the current default tool collection is selected as the tool
       collection for the project. You can change the tool collection for your project to another
       collection on the collection list, or you can customize a tool collection especially for
       the project.
       <p>To select a different tool collection for an existing project:</p>

       <ol>
          <li>Right-click the project in the Projects window and choose Properties.</li>
          <li>
             In the Project Properties dialog box, select the Build node in the Categories list.
          </li>
          <li>In the build tools properties, make sure the Development Host is set to the host you want to build on.
          </li>
          <li>Select a collection from the Tools Collection
          dropdown list.
          <br>
          <img
          src="../../../images_www/articles/72/cnd/development-environment/select-collection.png"
          alt="Screenshot of Build panel of Project Properties dialog">
          </li>
          <li>Click OK.</li>
       </ol>
      <p>The next time you build the project, the selected tool collection will be used.</p>

    <p>
    <h2>See Also</h2>
    <p>Please see the
        <a href="https://netbeans.org/kb/trails/cnd.html">C/C++ Learning Trail</a> for
        more articles about developing with C/C++/Fortran in NetBeans IDE.</p>

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	<h1>Defining Your C/C++ Project's Development Environment</h1>
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	<div class="articledate" style="margin-left: 0px;font-style:italic;">
	<p><em>Contributed by <i>Ann
	Rice</i> and maintained by
	<i>Susan Morgan</i><br>
	June 2010</em> [Revision number: V6.9-1]</div>

	<p>The following short tutorial takes you through the basic
	steps of selecting the development host and tool collection for building and
	debugging a C or C++ project in NetBeans IDE.
	</p>
	<!-- END INTRO -->
	<p><b>Contents</b></p>
	<img src="../../../images_www/articles/70/netbeans-stamp-70-71-72.gif" class="stamp"
	alt="Content on this page applies to NetBeans IDE 6.9, 7.0, 7.1 and 7.2" title="Content on this page applies to the NetBeans IDE 6.9, 7.0, 7.1 and 7.2">
	<ul class="toc">
	<li><a href="#requirements" title="Requirements">Requirements</a></li>
	<li><a href="#installing" title="Installing Tool Collections">Installing Tool
	Collections</a></li>
	<li><a href="#host" title="Specifying the Development Host">Specifying the
	Development Host</a></li>
	<li><a href="#using" title="Using the Tool Collection List">Using the Tool Collection List</a></li>
	<li><a href="#changing" title="Changing the Tool Collection for a Project">
	Changing the Tool Collection for a Project</a></li>

	</ul>

	<h2><A NAME="requirements"></a>Requirements</h2>
	<p><b>To follow this tutorial, you need the following software and resources.</b> </p>
	<table>
	<tbody>
	<tr>
	<th class="tblheader" scope="col">Software or Resource</th>
	<th class="tblheader" scope="col">Version Required</th>
	</tr>
	<tr>
	<td class="tbltd1">NetBeans IDE</td>
	<td class="tbltd1"><a
	href="https://netbeans.org/downloads/index.html">version 6.9, 7.0, 7.1 or 7.2 with NetBeans C/C++ plugin</a></td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
	<td class="tbltd1">Java Developer Kit (JDK)</td>
	<td class="tbltd1"><a href="http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html">version 6 or 7</a></td>
	</tr>
	</table>
	<br>
	<p>See the <a href="../../../community/releases/72/install.html">NetBeans IDE
	7.2 Installation
	Instructions</a> for information on downloading and installing the required software.
	</p>
	<h2><a name="installing"></a>Installing Tool Collections</h2>
	<p>The Netbeans C/C++ module minimally requires a C compiler, C++ compiler, make utility, and
	gdb debugger.
	See <a href="../../../community/releases/69/cpp-setup-instructions.html">
	Configuring the NetBeans IDE for C/C++/Fortran</a> for instructions on
	installing and configuring the required compilers and tools.


	<h2><a name="host"></a>Specifying the Development Host</h2>
	<p>You can build, run, and debug your project on the local host (the system
	from which you started the IDE) or on a remote host running a UNIX®
	operating system. Only the Solaris and Linux operating systems have been
	tested as remote development hosts. Initially, the IDE is set up to use the
	local host only.</p>

	<p>You can define remote development hosts in the Build Tools tab of the C/C++
	panel of the Options window, as described in the
	<a href="./remotedev-tutorial.html">C/C++ Remote Development Tutorial</a>.
	</p>


	<h2><a name="using"></a>Using the Tool Collection List</h2>
	<p>The tool collection list is in the Tools > Options > Build Tools tab. The
	list displays the collections found on the currently selected development
	host. The default collection is listed in bold type, and is selected for any
	new project you create. You can change the
	tool collection for a specific project in the project properties.</p>
	<p>The tool collection is associated with the development host, so you must
	be sure the correct development host is selected before working with the
	tool collection list. For local or remote hosts, you can modify the
	Tool Collection list by adding or removing collections.</p>

	<h3>Changing the Default Tool Collection</h3>
	<p>To change the default tool collection, select a collection from the Tool Collection list
	and click Default. The new default tool collection will be selected for any new projects
	you create using the selected development host.
	</p>
	<h3><a name="adding"></a>Adding a Tool Collection to a Development Host</h3>
	<p>When you add a tool collection, you make the compilers available to the IDE. The tools
	must be installed on the system already.</p>
	<p>To add a tool collection associated with a development host:
	<ol>
	<li>Select the Development Host where you want to add a tool collection.
	</li>
	<li>In the Tools > Options > Build Tools tab, click Add under the Tool Collection list.</li>
	<li>In the Add New Tool Collection dialog box, type the directory path for
	the tool collection's executable files in the Base Directory field, or use the Browse button to navigate to the
	directory.
	<p class="notes">Note that in NetBeans IDE 6.7 and 6.8, if the Development Host is not localhost, the Browse feature is not
	available. You must type the complete path to the base directory of the tools on
	the remote server. Click Check to have the IDE check that the path you have entered
	is valid for a supported tool collection. You might be prompted to log in to the server
	to check the path. In NetBeans IDE 6.9, the Browse feature is available for remote hosts.</p>
	</li>
	<li>The Tool Collection Family and Tool Collection Name are filled in automatically for
	valid paths. You can specify a
	different name for the collection. If you change the family to another family on the
	dropdown list, make sure that the family you specify is the correct family for the
	collection or the compiler flags might not be valid.
	<br>
	<img src="../../../images_www/articles/72/cnd/development-environment/add-collection.png" alt="screenshot of Add New Tool Collection dialog box">
	</li>
	<li>Click OK.</li>
	</ol>

	<h2><a name="changing"></a>Changing the Tool Collection for a Project</h2>
	<p>When you create a project, the current default tool collection is selected as the tool
	collection for the project. You can change the tool collection for your project to another
	collection on the collection list, or you can customize a tool collection especially for
	the project.
	<p>To select a different tool collection for an existing project:</p>

	<ol>
	<li>Right-click the project in the Projects window and choose Properties.</li>
	<li>
	In the Project Properties dialog box, select the Build node in the Categories list.
	</li>
	<li>In the build tools properties, make sure the Development Host is set to the host you want to build on.
	</li>
	<li>Select a collection from the Tools Collection
	dropdown list.
	<br>
	<img
	src="../../../images_www/articles/72/cnd/development-environment/select-collection.png"
	alt="Screenshot of Build panel of Project Properties dialog">
	</li>
	<li>Click OK.</li>
	</ol>
	<p>The next time you build the project, the selected tool collection will be used.</p>

	<p>
	<h2>See Also</h2>
	<p>Please see the
	<a href="https://netbeans.org/kb/trails/cnd.html">C/C++ Learning Trail</a> for
	more articles about developing with C/C++/Fortran in NetBeans IDE.</p>

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