Hi Daniel,
If you are just starting out, I encourage you to turn off the
IDE and instead learn how to write code using a simple text editor with the native
javac and
java command line compiler and application. While an IDE might appear to make your life easier, it can make you reliant on it if you don't know the basics. Think back to when you first started to learn to add and subtract - image how little you would have learned if the teacher let you use a calculator. Using an IDE is similar.
But, don't just take this simple Ranch Hand's
word for it. You can read similar opinions from most of the
Sheriffs and Bartenders in this thread.