Downloading and Building from Source Code

The best way for you to get the source code is to use the NetBeans IDE.

Step 1. Fork the repository. By doing this, you will get the copy of the project on your own GitHub profile. In order to be able to do this you must have GitHub account.

Step 2. Clone the repository you just made. You can do that in NetBeans IDE by:

1. In Menu bar, click Team -> Git -> Clone
2. Enter the address of the repository in the Specify Git Repository Location.
3. Insert the location on your computer where you want to save the project. Field for the input is Specify destination folder.
4. Click Next.
5. Select check-box next to the master branch.
6. Click Next, and then click Finish.
7. Wait for NetBeans IDE to download the source code from the remote repository. Speed will depend on your internet connection.
8. Click Open Project.
9. Select check-box Open Required.
10. Select UML project and click Open.

Congratulations, you have cloned the remote repository by using NetBeans IDE!

Now, in Projects window, you can see all of the modules for the easyUML plugin.

1. Now, you should Right Click on UML project, it is a module suite. In the menu, select Build option. Wait a minute or two. Speed will depend on your hardware configuration. You should see BUILD SUCCESSFUL message in Output section.
2. To start the project, Right Clickon UML project, and in the menu, select the Run option. By doing this, you will start a project, and you will see the easyUML graphical user interface.

Alternative way to download the source code

To download the source code type in your terminal:

git clone https://github.com/ossdcfos/easyuml.git

Also, you can download the project in the .zip format by clicking on the Download ZIP option on the GitHub repository page.

Preferable way is to use NetBeans Team option described above.