How to change default encoding in NetBeans 8.0

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(This question already has answers here): question from:https://stackoverflow.com/questions/24778725/how-to-change-default-encoding-in-netbeans-8-0

Answer 1

Solution given by Danny

Navigate to <Netbeans installation directory>/etc and open the netbeans.conf file.

Add -J-Dfile.encoding=UTF-8 at the end of the line that starts with netbeans_default_options (make sure to include the leading space).

Restart Netbeans and it should be in UTF-8

To verify go to help -> about and check System: Windows Vista version 6.0 running on x86; UTF-8; nl_NL (nb)