Prerequisites

Everything you need to use Helidon is listed here.

Prerequisites

Helidon requires Java 8 or Java 11 and Maven. You need Docker if you want to build and deploy Docker containers. If you want to deploy to Kubernetes, you need kubectl and a Kubernetes cluster (you can install one on your desktop).

Java SE 8 (Open JDK 8) or Java SE 11 (Open JDK 11)
Maven 3.5+
Docker 18.06+
Kubectl 1.11.9+
Verify Prerequisites
java -version
mvn --version
docker --version
kubectl version --short
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Setting JAVA_HOME

Setting JAVA_HOME
# On Mac
export JAVA_HOME=`/usr/libexec/java_home -v 1.8`

# On Linux
# Use the appropriate path to your JDK
export JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/jdk-8
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Try the Quickstart Examples

Now you are ready to try the Quickstart Examples.