What version of Alice 3 is right for me?

How do I install Alice?

What is the NetBeans plugin?

How do I install the NetBeans plugin?

How do I uninstall Alice?

What version of Alice 3 is right for me?

The Alice website will automatically select the proper installer based on your operating system.  In most cases the online installer is the preferred method of installation (denoted by the green download icon):

However, there are multiple installation options.  Here is a breakdown of each one:

Online installer

The default and recommended Alice 3 installer.  When run, it requires a live internet connection in order to install Alice.

Advantages:

• Small file size
• Only pulls what is needed to install or upgrade from an older version of Alice 3.

Disadvantages:

• Requires an internet connection during install

Offline installer

Includes the full Alice package.  It is an alternate way to install Alice 3 for those who wish to have a fully self-contained installer.

Advantages:

* Once downloaded, does not require an internet connection to install

Disadvantages

* Large file size

Universal zip

If you have issue with the installers, try downloading and running the universal zip.  It is compatible with Windows, Mac and Linux.  Once uncompressed, it does not need to be installed.  It is self contained and can be run by double-clicking the appropriate executable file (Alice.bat for Windows, Alice.app for Mac or alice.sh for Linux).

Advantages:

* Compatible with Windows, Mac and Linux

* Once downloaded, des not require an internet connection to get started

Disadvantages

* Cannot be upgraded

* Does not add an icon to your desktop

* Large file size

What is the NetBeans plugin?

Allows you to import your Alice code into the NetBeans IDE (http://netbeans.org/).  Also enables coding and running Alice worlds within NetBeans.