- Browse to NetBeans download page, http://netbeans.org/downloads/index.html. Make sure the Platform selection is suit your platform, and click to select the bundles to download. In my case, I download with All bundles of 249MB. Actually, you can add or remove packs later using the IDE's Plugin Manager (Tools | Plugins).
![Download to install Download to install](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vpMZ3RDQ1AA/TxWz7FIQaPI/AAAAAAAAALM/uXDoOb6PXRE/s400/NetBeans_01.png)
- Your download should start automatically. Click to run it after download completed.
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- Accept the suggested NetBeans IDE directory. The JDK directory should be the detected directory with JDK. (Refer to the post Install JDK 7 on Windows 8 if yo haven't install it)
![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ylPsXqudLOI/TxWziz2_UUI/AAAAAAAAAKc/HI2pGoDVkZA/s400/NetBeans_05.png)
- Accept the suggested install GlassFish directory.
![install GlassFish directory install GlassFish directory](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oT96YvelwY4/TxWzXJYQrXI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/TQU-ZbnNaf0/s400/NetBeans_06.png)
- Review your setting and click Install.
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- Finish.
![Finish Finish](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JUdxAuIij6o/TxWzB6jA7BI/AAAAAAAAAJs/d2D7m5s-zuU/s400/NetBeans_09.png)
- You should have shortcut to NetBeans IDE 7.1 on both your Metro UI and Desktop.
![NetBeans IDE shortcut on Metro UI NetBeans IDE shortcut on Metro UI](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JuagM5Vv8KE/TxWyzdqVswI/AAAAAAAAAJg/q1a6RijB8LE/s400/NetBeans_10.png)
![NetBeans IDE shortcut on Desktop NetBeans IDE shortcut on Desktop](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MTpKqZJ2EZg/TxWyo-EgaKI/AAAAAAAAAJU/4T7c5sGYCjo/s400/NetBeans_11.png)
Related:
- Create Hello World! using NetBeans IDE 7.1 to verify your installation.