Getting Started
- Overview
- IntelliJ IDEA
- Eclipse
Prerequisites
Before you can start developing a Vaadin application with Designer, you need to install the necessary development tools and set up a Vaadin project.
Follow the first articles of the In-Depth Course:
As an alternative, you can skip the steps above and download the end result of directly: download the project as a zip from GitHub.
Install Designer
Next, follow the Designer installation instructions for your IDE. The tutorial uses IntelliJ IDEA, but everything demonstrated is also available in Eclipse.
Important | Google Chrome is required
When you open a design file with Designer, the source code shows in your IDE, while the visual editor opens up in the Chrome browser. Install Google Chrome if you haven’t already.
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