Changing the Default Web Browser

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The IDE uses the specified default web browser to display web pages and run web applications. In the Options window you can choose any one of the supported browsers, such as the supported versions of Mozilla, Netscape, and Internet Explorer, or the IDE's internal Swing web browser. In addition, you can also configure the IDE to use other browser types.

  1. Choose Tools > Options from the main menu and click General in the left pane of the Options window.
  2. Select a browser from the Web Browser drop-down list.
  3. You can choose from the following web browsers:

To specify the location of the browser executable:

  1. Choose Tools > Options from the main menu and click Advanced Options in the Options window.
  2. Expand IDE Configuration > Server and External Tools Settings > Web Browsers and select the browser type you are using.
  3. Open the property editor for Browser Executable property and set the full path to the executable in the Process field. You can click the ellipsis button (...) to browse to the executable.

Troubleshooting

If you get "file not found" errors when you execute a web application, see Accessing Local Files Through a Proxy for possible solutions.

See Also
Opening a Web Browser
Configuring HTTP Server Options
Setting a Proxy
Using the Options Window

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