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Updating NetBeans to the latest version

When new versions of NetBeans are released, one simple way to upgrade to the latest version is to download the new version and install it, as shown previously.

When you install NetBeans this way and already have an installation of NetBeans on your computer, NetBeans will ask whether you wish to use the settings from the previous version:

Updating NetBeans to the latest version

Selecting Yes to this option will import all of the user directory settings from the previous version of NetBeans into the newly installed version. Selecting No will start NetBeans with a clean and empty user directory.

Tip

After installing a new version of NetBeans, it's always a good idea to check whether there are any updates to plugins by going to the plugin manager and selecting Check for Updates.