This was the standard issue for CS101. Professors loved NetBeans because the "Run" button (green triangle) just worked. No command line. No classpath wars. It hid the complexity of javac perfectly. Students learned System.out.println without ever seeing a MANIFEST.MF .
: Released in late 2016, this version was the last major release in the 8.x series before the project transitioned to Apache. It provides comprehensive support for Java SE, Java ME, and web development. Installation and Configuration Guide java jdk 8u111 with netbeans 8.2