

Unlike previous versions of NetBeans IDE, NetBeans IDE 8.1 does not require that you set up an "FX-enabled" Java platform in order to utilize JavaFX support in the IDE. JavaFX 8 is bundled with JDK 8 for Windows, Mac and Linux. JavaFX 2.2 is bundled with the latest JDK 7 for Windows, Mac and Linux. JDK 8 is required to use JavaFX 8 features in NetBeans IDE 8.1. JDK 7 Update 6 (or newer) is required to use JavaFX 2.2 (or newer) features in NetBeans IDE 8.1. JDK 7 or 8 is required if you are planning to use any of the Java features. The PHP and C/C++ NetBeans bundles only require the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 7 or 8 to be installed and run. You can download the latest update of JDK 7 and JDK 8 at. The Java SE Development Kit (JDK) 7 Update 10 (or later) or JDK 8 is required to install NetBeans IDE.
