• Java 18 JDK or Higher
• Basic understanding of Java (and Groovy)

You have a few options for getting the template:

1. Click the "Use This Template" button at the top of this project. Leave everything on the project creation screen as is, and hit "Create repository from template".

2. Download your project from GitHub:

   • via terminal: git clone https://github.com/yourgithubusername/yourprojectname
   • or by downloading the ZIP file, specified under the "↓Code" button.

1. Clone the repository via terminal: git clone https://github.com/lucasstarsz/fastj-java-template

Download the archive (.zip file, or tar.gz file) from https://github.com/lucasstarsz/fastj-java-template/releases/latest

1. Build the program:

   ./gradlew build

2. Run the template program:

   ./gradlew run

1. Build the program:

   ./gradlew build

2. Create the executable:

   ./gradlew jpackage 

3. The executable and installer files will be found in build/jpackage.

Having trouble using gradlew? Read this.

Check out the following links to learn how to use FastJ:

• Example Programs
• FastJ Documentation

Please view the build.gradle file -- it contains general instructions for modifying the base example.