Where to get the .java files of a netbeans project?

Question

As you might notice, I'm quite new to netbeans and programming in general.

I've been working on a small project (homework) and now I need the .java files from one of the packages. When I build the project, i get a .jar archive with all the classes. When I compile the package I need, I get a .jar archive of the .class files of this package (in the "build" folder of the project). However, I need a zip archive of the .java files of this package. I'm a little embarassed to ask, but where do I get these from?

Thanks, Zhao Nan

Answer 1

From the Projects window (Window-->Projects) or Ctri-1

Navigate to the .java file you want, and right-click on it, and select Properties . The path to the file is shown under All Files .

To see the path to the project right-click on the name of the project (in the Projects window), select Properties , and the project folder is shown under Sources-->Project Folder

Answer 2

If your are on windows, usually if you let netbeans create all by it self it creates a directory called

NetbeansProjects

Under "documents"

There will be a folder list of all your projects. Under the project name that interest you, go in the "src" folder. All your java files should be there.

Answer 3

On Ubuntu 16.04 using NetBeans IDE 8.2, a folder called NetBeansProjects was created in my root directory, parallel to the netbeans-8.2 directory. I'm guessing that this was suggested at installation time and can be configured differently.