Application Development Process
First, to use GWT in your project, you need to download the SDK.
Step 1: Go to the official website at https://gwtproject.org/ and click on the “Download” button. This will take you to a page where you can choose the version of GWT you want to download.
Step 2: Once you have downloaded the zip file, extract it to a directory on your local machine. From there, you can use the GWT compiler to build your application.
Contents of the zip file, after extracting it.
Once you are done with downloading and extracting the SDK, you can use it in an IDE of your choice. Here, IntelliJ IDEA will be used.
Step 3: Open IntelliJ IDEA and go to File > Settings (or press Ctrl + Alt + S on Windows, or Command +, on macOS).
Step 4: In the Settings window, navigate to Plugins and click on the Marketplace tab.
Step 5: Search for “GWT-Platform(GWTP) IntelliJ IDEA” in the search bar and select “GWT-Platform(GWTP) IntelliJ IDEA” from the list of plugins.
Step 6: Click on the Install button and follow the prompts to install the plugin.
Step 7: After the installation is complete, restart IntelliJ IDEA.
Step 8: Once IntelliJ IDEA has restarted, create a new project and select “GWTP” from the list of available options under Generators.
Step 9: Follow the prompts to set up your project and configure GWT.
Step 10: You may add a new ArtifactId, GroupId, and Module or leave it as default.
Step 11: Once your project is set up, you can start using GWT in your code. This plugin will allow you to create GWT modules, which are the building blocks of your GWT application.
What is Google Web Toolkit(GWT)?
Google Web Toolkit (GWT) is an open-source web application framework developed by Google. It is a Java-based framework that allows developers to write web applications in Java and compile the code to highly optimized JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. The framework was first released in 2006 and has since become a popular choice for developers who want to build large, scalable, and maintainable web applications. Additionally, GWT offers a comprehensive selection of user interface elements and makes it simple for developers to build complex and sophisticated web applications with ease.
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