How do I specify the PATH in NetBeans?

Question

When running Ruby code on NetBeans (like when running the tests) I'm having some failures because a program is not being found. That program is installed somewhere in /opt and while for the shell I get that added to my PATH, it seems NetBeans is not getting it.

How do I specify the PATH in NetBeans?

Solution 1

In Unix, in your netbeans install directory (we'll call it $NETBEANS), there's an etc directory.

$NETBEANS/etc/netbeans.conf can be changed to add things to your PATH or set other environment variables for your Netbeans instances. I set some env variable for my Glassfish launches in there, for example.

Can't say for Windows.

Solution 2

Yes, I've had the same problem. In .netbeans IDE Top Menu click "Run" and then "Set Project Configuration". Go through the options there and you'll find what you need.

Comments

[pupeno]

That will get lost next time I upgrade or re-install it. Isn't it possible to define it in my user config?

[Will Hartung]

Yes, you're correct. I imagine there is another way of setting this configuration, but I do not know how to set environment variables for a user before the X Desktop starts, or before the Mac GUI starts. For windows, I believe the PATH is global so once set, it's set everywhere after you logout and log back in.

[vitalii]

Nice. It works. It's much better then nothing or start NB all time from bash. Thanks.

[vitalii]

Important things: you should use there export keyword before assigning.