Create Plugin in NetBeans IDE

1. Open NetBeans IDE

2. Go to File Select New Project or press (CTRL+Shift+N)

3. In Categories panel select Netbeans Module>>Select Module in Projects Panel>>Click Next

4. Give a name of your project "MyPlugin">Give Project Location>Select Standalone Module if not selected>>Click Next.

5. In Code Name Base write "org.myApp.App1">>Click Finish.

Project Created Successfully. Below Show file structure

6. Right Click the project node and Choose New>Other.

7. In Categories panel select Module Development>>Select Action in File Type Panel>>Click Next.

8. Action Type: If Always Enabled Not selected then Select it >> Click Next.

9. GUI Registration Category:

Category of your choice (I am choosing Tools) or Create New Category by typing a name in Category Field.
Check Global Menu Item.
Select Menu: In my case i am choosing Help menu where my Menu Added in my IDE Select Position where you want to place menu in my choice i have select About-Here.
Add a separator after or before i am choosing Separator Before. >> Click Next.

11. Name, Icon and Location: Give an Action Name "MyClickAction" >> Give a name in Display Name Field "MyMenu". (This name display in IDE Menu) >> Click Finish.

Created Java File: MyClickAction.java

12. Write your code in actionPerformed block

@Override

public void actionPerformed (ActionEvent e) {

// Write Code Here

JOptionPane.showMessageDialog (null, “Your Message Here”,"Title", JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE);

}

Save File (CTRL+S).

13. Right click on project node and click Create NBM.

14. Your plugin created successfully "org-myApp-App1.nbm". (Your project location\MyPlugin\build).Press CTRL-2 to view your nbm files in IDE or you see this in your project location under build folder.