What are the NetBeans startup parameters (a.k.a command-line options)?

Type 'netbeans --help' to find out.

Command-line switches can be entered using GNU style, meaning they are preceded with two hyphens rather than one (e.g.: --help) or single-letter switches (e.g.: -h). JVM flags are entered using only one hyphen as in -Jjvm_flag, for example.

You can use the following command-line switches:

• -h, --help: Print descriptions of common startup parameters.
• --jdkhome jdk_home_dir: Use the specified version of the JDK instead of the default JDK. More info .
• --cp:p classpath: Prepend the specified classpath to the IDE's classpath. This option is generally not recommended for any purpose.
• --cp:a classpath: Append the specified classpath to the IDE's classpath.
• -Jjvm_flag: Pass the specified flag directly to the JVM, for example -J-Xmx512m
• --laf ui_class_name: Use a given class as the IDE's look and feel. More info .
• --fontsize size: Use a given size in points as the basic font size for the IDE user interface. More info .
• --locale language[:country[:variant]] : Use the specified locale.
• --userdir userdir: Explicitly specify the userdir, which is the location in which user settings are stored. More info .
• --open file, --open file:line: Opens the file in the IDE's source editor at the specified line. More info .

You can make those settings permanent:

See: FaqNetbeansConf

Platforms: All