[[getting-started]]
== Creating a Vaadin Application
+TIP: If you are new to Vaadin, we suggest to start with <<dummy/../../../framework/tutorial#tutorial,"the tutorial">>. It also contains instructions how to set up Eclipse based development environment.
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This chapter gives practical instructions for creating a Vaadin application project and deploying it to a server to run it. We also consider topics such as debugging.
The instructions are given separately for the Eclipse IDE, NetBeans, and IntelliJ IDEA.
[[getting-started.first-project]]
= Creating and Running a Project in Eclipse
+TIP: If you are new to Vaadin, we suggest to start with <<dummy/../../../framework/tutorial#tutorial,"the tutorial">>. It also contains instructions how to set up Eclipse based development environment.
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This section gives instructions for creating a new Eclipse project using the
Vaadin Plugin. The task will include the following steps:
[[installing.eclipse]]
= Installing the Eclipse IDE and Plugin
+TIP: If you are new to Vaadin, we suggest to start with <<dummy/../../../framework/tutorial#tutorial,"the tutorial">>. It also contains instructions how to set up Eclipse based development environment.
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If you are using the Eclipse IDE, using the Vaadin Plugin for Eclipse helps
greatly. The plugin includes wizards for creating new Vaadin-based projects,
themes, and client-side widgets and widget sets. Notice that you can also create