How do I refresh Netbeans workspace?

Question

In Eclipse, there is something called refresh workspace or F5 that refreshes the files, to make sure to pick-up any files that are changed outside eclipse.

How do i do that in Netbeans ? I am using 6.9.1 for PHP/Java development?

I don't see any refresh nor F5 works?

any hints? any plugins??

Buettner

Answer 1

Never Mind, found ScanOnDemand plugin and also there is source-->Scan for External Changes menu.

Buettner

Answer 2

Within NetBeans:

select "Source" > "Scan for External Changes" 

this will force the IDE to look for changes and "Refresh" the file structure.

I develop PHP within NetBeans and am frequently creating new files outside of the IDE. This does the trick every time and works quickly.

Rapparee

I am using NetBeans + SourceTree because I dont like the GUI of NetBeans GIT. I thought refresh would help to change file name colors / states. But I had to close project directory root and then refresh otherwise it does nothing. – Amandine

@Amandine Right click on the directory -> Git -> Show changes, should refresh the git state of your files. – Paramour

Answer 3

I think below is the best Answer to that. While Scan for External Changes takes a while.

Instead.

Tools->Options->Miscellaneous->Files and uncheck Enable-auto-scanning of source. Then it will give an option like Refresh Folder.

This is cool against scanning the whole project to see changes in one folder.

Constrict

In NetBeans 8.0 (RC1), this option is now location in Tool -> Options -> Miscellaneous -> Files. – Vicennial

Thanks. It is a shame that this option is not activate by default! auto-scanning is not working in my case – Disconcert

This worked fine for me. Allows quick and easy way to just refresh folders that have had extra files added. My Netbeans never did it automatically. – Cordwainer

@Disconcert it's activated by default in NetBeans 8.2 – Counterstroke

This is quite useful when the IDE reads files under WSL2 filesystem. In that case folder content doesn't update automatically so you must manually run Refresh Folder. – Chlorothiazide

Answer 4

For Netbeans-IDE 7.2 and above

Go To Tools->Options->Miscellaneous->Files and uncheck Enable-auto-scanning of source. Then it will give an option like Refresh Folder.

You can refresh the folder or whole workspace.

Gelignite

Answer 5

Select "Scan for external changes" from the "Source" menu.

Circumcision

Answer 6

I use netbeans deploying php projects.

Source->Scan for External Changes

The files in the projects will be refreshed or synchronized with the windows file system.

Battue

Answer 7

Source -> Scan For External Changes

Thunderpeal

Answer 8

I made it like below ,

Right click on the folder (e.g webpages) --> Refresh

in my netbeans 6.9

Selfrealization

Answer 9

Also, if you're using subversion, if you use an external subversion client you can run "update" in the subversion menu to update the diff highlighting.

Eureka

Answer 10

The only think that worked for me, is "Synchronization" when right-clicking on the project.

Aeropause

V-8.2 Right click on folder you want to update with external resources. This will open menu, look for option 'Synchronize'. Once clicked, it will populate two tables in diff view displaying remote changes and local changes(Netbeans platform). Just review changes and hit Synchronize button to update them in netbeans. – Capp