Hello Nairalanders, I am a computer enthusiast who really wants to learn computer programming. Currently I have NetBeans IDE 8.0.2, which someone installed in my Laptop, but I need guidance on how to use it. pls give me references to PDFs I can download.

Netbeans is an IDE Integrate Dev Environment targetted at Java programing language and its closely related languages like Ruby, HTML, CSS . . . For the above reason the official Netbeans IDE website contains great materials (text and videos) for beginner and intermediate users alike. You may want to state where you fit in as regards the exact langguage, level of understanding, and general goal with Netbeans IDE. I suggest u try the website for tutorials one Netbeans and languages like java, jruby e.t.c.

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Netbeans is an IDE Integrate Dev Environment targetted at Java programing language and its closely related languages like Ruby, HTML, CSS . . . For the above reason the official Netbeans IDE website contains great materials (text and videos) for beginner and intermediate users alike. You may want to state where you fit in as regards the exact langguage, level of understanding, and general goal with Netbeans IDE. I suggest u try the website for tutorials one Netbeans and languages like java, jruby e.t.c.

Thanks for the information, I appreciate.

Another approach that has aided my own learning of Eclipse IDE and Java is to get a video tutorial that teaches your language of choice with your preferred IDE. That way you get tips both ways and learn faster.