Start the NetBeans.
Select Server node in the Runtime tab. Press mouse button and choose Add Server from the popup menu.
Select the Web Server to register the Web Server and click Next.
Provide the details of the Web Server installed on the local system or remote machine.
The plug-in requires a local Web Server installation on the same machine, even if you are registering a remote Web server. The local installation is required for some of the Web Server jar files.
(Optional) If the Web Server contains multiple configuration, select the configuration.
The drop-down list contains configuration which have at least one virtual server and one instance.
Once the server is registered, it is listed in the Server node of the Runtime tab. Right click and choose Start.
You can expand the nodes and see all the web applications and resources.