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# ide-java Installation Guide

# 1. Windows Installation Process

# 1.1 Download Link

Visit the Github Release Page (opens new window) and download the following two files:

  • vscode-ide-java-win32-x64.exe
  • ide-java-extensions.zip

# 1.2 Install ide-java

  • Double-click the vscode-ide-java-win32-x64.exe file to begin the installation.
  • The icon after the installation will look like this:
    IDE Java Installation Icon

# 1.3 Extension Installation

# List of Extension Files

After extracting the ide-java-extensions.zip, you will find the following extensions:

├── redhat.java
│   ├── redhat.java-1.21.2023070804.vsix
│   ├── redhat.java-1.21.2023070804@darwin-arm64.vsix
│   ├── redhat.java-1.21.2023070804@darwin-x64.vsix
│   ├── redhat.java-1.21.2023070804@linux-arm64.vsix
│   ├── redhat.java-1.21.2023070804@linux-x64.vsix
├── redhat.vscode-xml
│   ├── redhat.vscode-xml-0.25.2023062304.vsix
│   ├── redhat.vscode-xml-0.25.2023062304@darwin-arm64.vsix
│   ├── redhat.vscode-xml-0.25.2023062304@darwin-x64.vsix
│   ├── redhat.vscode-xml-0.25.2023062304@linux-x64.vsix
│   ├── redhat.vscode-xml-0.25.2023062304@win32-x64.vsix
├── PKief.material-icon-theme-4.28.0.vsix
├── VisualStudioExptTeam.vscodeintellicode-1.2.30.vsix
├── ms-vscode-remote.remote-containers-0.300.0.vsix
├── ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh-0.103.2023062115.vsix
├── ms-vscode-remote.remote-wsl-0.80.2.vsix
├── ms-vscode-remote.vscode-remote-extensionpack-0.24.0.vsix
├── ms-vscode.remote-server-1.3.2023070609.vsix
├── naco-siren.gradle-language-0.2.3.vsix
├── redhat.vscode-yaml-1.13.0.vsix
├── richardwillis.vscode-gradle-extension-pack-0.0.4.vsix
├── vmware.vscode-boot-dev-pack-0.2.1.vsix
├── vmware.vscode-spring-boot-1.48.2023070804.vsix
├── vscjava.vscode-gradle-3.12.2023070100.vsix
├── vscjava.vscode-java-debug-0.52.2023063003.vsix
├── vscjava.vscode-java-dependency-0.23.2023060200.vsix
├── vscjava.vscode-java-pack-0.25.2023062906.vsix
├── vscjava.vscode-java-test-0.39.0.vsix
├── vscjava.vscode-lombok-1.1.0.vsix
├── vscjava.vscode-maven-0.41.2023042103.vsix
├── vscjava.vscode-spring-boot-dashboard-0.13.2023070100.vsix
├── vscjava.vscode-spring-initializr-0.11.2023070103.vsix
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# Installing the redhat.java Extension

  1. Launch ide-java.
  2. Navigate to Extensions.
  3. Select ... → Install From VSIX.
  4. Choose all the redhat.java extensions. The system will automatically select the appropriate extension for installation based on your OS.
    Installation Guide

# Installing Other Extensions

  • For redhat.vscode-xml and other extensions, the installation process is the same as described above.

# Setting Icons

  1. Choose Material Icon Theme.
  2. Navigate to Set File Icon Theme.
  3. Select the desired icon.
    Icon Selection

# 1.4 ide-java Configuration

  • Open the configuration file located at C:\Users\Administrator\.vside-python\argv.json.
  • Insert the following content:
"enable-proposed-api": ["ms-vscode-remote.remote-containers", "ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh", "ms-vscode-remote.remote-wsl", "ms-vscode.remote-server"]
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The entire content of the configuration file is:

{
    "disable-hardware-acceleration": false,
    "enable-crash-reporter": true,
    "crash-reporter-id": "f52a60d6-a354-4274-9f22-bd2502c54da9",
    "enable-proposed-api": ["ms-vscode-remote.remote-containers", "ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh", "ms-vscode-remote.remote-wsl", "ms-vscode.remote-server"]
}
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# 1.5 Code Testing

Ensure you have the Java development environment installed.

# Java Sample Code

public class HelloWorld {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        System.out.println("Hello world");
        String javaVersion = System.getProperty("java.version");
        System.out.println(javaVersion);
    }
}
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Output of the code execution:

Hello world
17.0.4.1
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Code Execution Result

# McOS Installation

Please refer to the above installation process.

# ide-java Extension

# Java Support

# XML Support

# Spring Boot Support

# Lombok Support

# Remote Development Support

# Theme Support

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