https://sourceforge.net/p/drjava/bugs/970/2018-08-10T20:06:28.215000ZRecent changes to 970: QuickStart Guide is NOT quick2018-08-10T20:06:28.215000Z2018-08-10T20:06:28.215000ZFrancis Uyhttps://sourceforge.net/u/frankie1969/https://sourceforge.net340d44fa8abe75b14fdb2be91ddc3a23d8aadbaa

<div class="markdown_content"><p>A QuickStart Guide is supposed be a QUICK way to learn the minimal information necessary to START using the thing.</p> <p>A 47 page document is not quick. Heck, a 4 page document is not quick, unless it's mostly pictures. If you need a table of contents, it's not quick.</p> <p>Suggested fix:</p> <p>0: Introduction: Welcome to Dr Java, the easiest way to begin programming in Java. And it's written in Java! (mind blown gif) Before you begin, you should probably know at least a little bit of Java.<br/> 1: You need the Java Development Kit (JDK) to create Java programs. Download the installer from (URL), and run it. (screenshots)<br/> 2: And you need DrJava. Download the app (hyperlinked buttons), and save it where you want.<br/> 3: Open DrJava. It automatically gives you a blank new window to write your program, or you can click Open to load your own saved programs. (screenshots)<br/> 4: Write your program, click Compile to see if it has errors (fix those), then click Run. (screenshots)<br/> 5: Or you can use the Interactions Pane to write Java statements and see the results right away. (screenshots)<br/> 6: DrJava has Find &amp; Replace, plus advanced features like JUnit, a Debugger, and Project trees. There's also a lot of Preferences you can set.</p> <p>That's it, literally. I just wrote 90% of what should be your QuickStart Guide. Everything else goes in the Documentation.</p></div>