How To Install NetBeans 27 for JavaFX 24 with Zulu OpenJDK 24 on Windows 11 x64

In this tutorial, I'll walk you through installing Apache NetBeans IDE 27.0, with JDK 24.0.2 and Zulu OpenJDK 24.0.2 on Windows 11 x64. Zulu OpenJDK is an open-source Java platform provided by Azul Systems. Zulu OpenJDK 24 includes OpenJDK 24 with built-in JavaFX 24 support, making it easy to set up without requiring any modifications to your NetBeans IDE or JavaFX applications. Here’s what you’ll need to download: Apache NetBeans 27.0: Available at [NetBeans Downloads](https://netbeans.apache.org/download/) Zulu OpenJDK 24.0.2 & JavaFX 24.0.2: Available at [Azul Downloads](https://www.azul.com/downloads/zulu-c...) Java Scene Builder 23.0.1: Available at [Scene Builder Downloads](https://gluonhq.com/products/scene-bu...) The installation directories will be as follows: Zulu OpenJDK: `C:\Program Files\Zulu\zulu-24` Apache NetBeans: `C:\Program Files\NetBeans-27.0` Since the release of JDK 11 in 2018, Oracle has removed JavaFX from the standard JDK package and integrated it into the OpenJFX project. This means that Oracle JDK 11 and beyond no longer include JavaFX by default. To continue using JavaFX, you can either stick with JDK 8 (supported until March 2025) or use OpenJFX 11 or later. If you're tired of manually setting up Java 24 and JavaFX 24, you might want to try this pre-integrated distribution. Zulu OpenJDK 24 already includes JavaFX 24, so there's no need to manually add JavaFX modules or jars to your JDK installation. It’s all ready to go, and you won’t even need to adjust any VM options to run your JavaFX projects.