FaqStartupParameters
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:
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-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 -
-J-Dother_property
Define the specified property, examples: -J-Dapple.laf.useScreenMenuBar=true -J-Dnetbeans.winsys.statusLine.in.menuBar=true -J-Dsun.java2d.noddraw=true -
--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 | [:country[[:variant]]]
Use the specified locale. -
--userdir userdir
Explicitly specify the userdir, which is the location in which user settings are stored. More info . -
--cachedir cachedir
Explicitly specify the cachedir, which is the location in which e.g. project scans are stored (could become large and should perform fast). More info . -
--open file, --open file:line
Opens the file in the IDE's source editor at the specified line. More info . -
--open-group NAME
Opens the NAME project group. -
--close-group
Close the last opened project group and set project group to None. -
--list-groups
List the available project groups.
You can make those settings permanent:
See: FaqNetbeansConf
Applies to: NetBeans 4.x, 5.x, 6.x, 7.x, 8.x
Platforms: All
