How to export/import NetBeans settings (like theme, editor colours etc.)?

Question

IntelliJ IDEA (as of version 14.0.2) has an option to export/import user preferences with menu options 'File->Export Settings...' and 'File->Import Settings'. I wonder what is the simplest way to achieve a similar effect in NetBeans 8.0.2?

Note: I want to store my NetBeans IDE settings under version control on GitHub so that I can readily import them whenever I need (e.g. after OS reinstalls).

Answer 1

Tools | Options has an import/export.

Answer 2

For those who may be trying to access the Options menu on a Mac, it's available under Netbeans->Preferences (or command + ,). The export and import options are on the General tab in the lower left corner.

Answer 3

To be precise if not sufficently clear reading the answers:

On netbeans 12.0, and previous versions ->

Tools -> Options -> Editor Select Import Button Then select the version of Netbeans to import from Select the settings to overwrite Confirm

The IDE will restart...