Arduino NetBeans Plugin
This steps shows how to install the plugin at NetBeans 7.3 running on Microsoft
Windows.
1) Download the Arduino IDE: http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software. Unzip the package, for
example at c:\programs\arduino-1.0.5
ATTENTION: The plugin will not work if the Arduino is placed in a folder with spaces like
C:\Program Files (x86)\arduino-1.0.5
2) Download the gnu make for Windows, available at:
http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/make.htm. Install it for example at
c:\programs\GnuWin32
ps: I had troubles with the “make” distributed with arduino, so GnuWin32 worked properly.
3) Go to the Control Panel and add these paths below, in the Path system variable. Please,
correct if you installed in another directories:
c:\programs\arduino-1.0.5\hardware\tools\avr\bin;c:\programs\arduino-
1.0.5\hardware\tools\avr\utils\bin;c:\programs\GnuWin32\bin;
OBS: For arduino 1.6.5, install cygwin and use these paths:
c:\cygwin\bin;c:\programs\GnuWin32\bin;c:\programs\arduino-1.6.5-r5\hardware\tools\avr\bin;
4) Start the NetBeans > menu Tools > Options > C/C++. Click on “Activate” if is the first time
you use C/C++. Then, click on Add and inform that:
5) Enter the compiler paths:
6) On “Code assistance” tab > C++ Compiler, add the paths of Arduino cores, pins, and
libraries:
7) Download the plugin from http://plugins.netbeans.org/plugin/46054/arduino
8) Menu Tools > Plug-ins > Tab “Downloaded” > Click on “Add Plugins...” and select the .nbm
file downloaded above. Click on “Install”:
9) Create a new Arduino Project:
10) Configure the COM_PORT and ARDUINO_BASE_DIR on your Makefile and enjoy! Run the
project to compile and upload to your Arduino.
Troubles? Please send me an e-mail: jaques.claudino “at” gmail.com