# Installing jQuery **URL:** \ **Category:** programming\ **Created:** [June 9, 2008, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/installing-jquery/262760 "2008-06-09T18:08:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![w1sh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7feea3/32.png) [@w1sh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/w1sh)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2008, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/installing-jquery/262760/1 "2008-06-09T18:08:04Z")
I’ve downloaded JDK w/ NetBeans IDE, Apache Ant, and the jQuery script but when I run it, it doesn’t install. How do you build it? Their site just says “download JDK, Ant, and build jQuery to start using it”. I’m lost. Edit: I think I have to set Ant up somehow, but don’t understand it’s doc. [http://ant.apache.org/manual/](http://ant.apache.org/manual/) Installing Ant \> Installing Ant \> Setup ---
**Author:** ![simplistik](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/simplistik/32/7747_2.png) [@simplistik](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/simplistik)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2008, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/installing-jquery/262760/2 "2008-06-09T19:20:10Z")
you don’t install jquery … it’s just an include from html, that you define in the head of ur html … ```auto ``` ---
**Author:** ![w1sh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7feea3/32.png) [@w1sh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/w1sh)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2008, 7:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/installing-jquery/262760/3 "2008-06-09T19:28:11Z")
[http://docs.jquery.com/Downloading\_jQuery](http://docs.jquery.com/Downloading_jQuery) What the heck is that? I’m so confused… I installed JDK, Netbeans, and have been fist fighting Ant all day… just so I’d be able to make a pretty jQuery tooltip. I’m freaking out. If I wasn’t at work I’d have busted my face open on the desk by now. Edit: Wait a tick. If all I want is a tooltip; and jQuery is just some header ref. link; and it’s ok to use other site’s code then… Bwahaha! ---
**Author:** ![simplistik](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/simplistik/32/7747_2.png) [@simplistik](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/simplistik)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2008, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/installing-jquery/262760/4 "2008-06-09T19:34:43Z")
I can’t see what you’re linking their site is down. But I don’t need to. It sounds as if those are the minimum requirements for a server … just include the include the javascript file in the head. ---
**Author:** ![w1sh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7feea3/32.png) [@w1sh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/w1sh)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2008, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/installing-jquery/262760/5 "2008-06-09T19:42:09Z")
Ok, let me try this… Edit: omg… Search for “jquery tooltip best web” and got this: [http://bestwebgallery.com/category/extras/](http://bestwebgallery.com/category/extras/) 3rd link down… lol, it wasn’t even his script… ---
**Author:** ![w1sh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7feea3/32.png) [@w1sh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/w1sh)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2008, 7:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/installing-jquery/262760/6 "2008-06-09T19:56:43Z")
Btw, thank you very much Simplistik. I really appreciate all the help you give me. ---
**Author:** ![Yeldarb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/51bf81/32.png) [@Yeldarb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Yeldarb)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2008, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/installing-jquery/262760/7 "2008-06-09T19:57:28Z")
Think you guys might be talking about 2 different things. I think there is a jQuery for Java and one for JavaScript and they are unrelated. ---
**Author:** ![simplistik](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/simplistik/32/7747_2.png) [@simplistik](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/simplistik)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2008, 8:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/installing-jquery/262760/8 "2008-06-09T20:07:35Z")
[QUOTE=w1sh;2339619]3rd link down… lol, it wasn’t even his script…[/QUOTE] I know … I linked the site he got the script from in the original post … ---
**Author:** ![w1sh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7feea3/32.png) [@w1sh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/w1sh)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2008, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/installing-jquery/262760/9 "2008-06-09T20:31:39Z")
Nice script. I see why his bestwebgall mainbar is on the leftside though… the thumbnails overflow to the right (if you leave it default) I guess I’ll add 2 scripts for links on the right side and links in the middle. :\ Edit: ^ Does that mean I’m thinking like a Java script kiddie? ---
**Author:** ![w1sh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7feea3/32.png) [@w1sh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/w1sh)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2008, 1:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/installing-jquery/262760/10 "2008-06-12T13:09:57Z")
> [@simplistik;2339647](#): > > I know … I linked the site he got the script from in the original post … Yeah I’m an idiot. 👼 So essentially, jQuery is kinda like a simplified version of JavaScript? Edit: Oh teehee, I’m learning stuff. I feel so giddy. It reminds me of AS.