Getting Started with Java Coding for Beginners and Junior Secondary Students

Junior-Level Java Coding Prerequisites - Programming IDE

Before you begin coding in Java as a beginner or junior secondary student, it's important to understand how NetBeans works. This beginner Java tutorial will guide you through setting up your development environment.
The one tool you would want to have is NetBeans IDE.
Get it from the NetBeans or Oracle website. (Do a search for NetBeans IDE.)
Another great IDE for Java coding is the IntelliJ IDEA from JetBrains. IntelliJ has a community version that is free.

    To start up Netbeans or IntelliJ, double-click on its desktop icon.

How to Set Up NetBeans for Java for Junior Secondary Students

If you are a beginner or junior secondary student, creating a new project on NetBeans is simple:
Click File, New Project.
Select Java under the Categories header and Java Application under the Projects header.
Give the project a name.

If you are a beginner or junior secondary student, creating a class file is straight-forward:
Click File, New File.
Select Java under the Categories header and Java Class under the Projects header.
Name the class.

Introductory Java Tutorial for Junior Secondary Students

For a beginner-friendly Java tutorials for kids and junior secondary students, summarised to only the key facts to help young learners comprehend the Java language and get started with utilising Java for coding, check our A beginner's Tutorial and Guide to the Java Programming Language from the Primary Category.