Software Requirements

You can set up your development environment for developing HTML-based plug-ins by using specific software components.

To set up your development environment, you can use the following software components with their respective versions.

Software Component	Minimum Required Version	Description
Java Standard Edition Development Kit (JDK)	1.8.x	For information about the required setup for Java development, see Setup for Java Development. The local application server runtime requires JDK 1.8.x to work with the vCenter Server 6.5 instance.
Apache Ant	1.9.x	For more information about how to use Ant to automate the build process of your plug-ins, see Automate the Plug-in Build Process.
Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers or Spring Tool Suite	For developing HTML plug-ins, download Eclipse Neon.	For more information about how to set up the Eclipse IDE, see Set up the Eclipse Integrated Development Environment.
IntelliJ IDEA	Standard Edition	You can use the IntelliJ IDEA as an alternative to the Eclipse IDE for developing your Java and JavaScript code.