Requirements

There are no extra requirements, so you can skip to the next section. As long as you've got Flex Builder, you're in good shape.

Getting Nimbus

The best way to get up and running is by checking out the project via SVN. There are two main ways to do this: by using the Subclipse plugin for Flex Builder, or using the SVN client.

Either way, Nimbus comes packaged as a library project you can link to. There's a SWC thrown into each release for your convenience - feel free to copy that to a project to use directly.

Subclipse

The following instructions assume you've got Subclipse installed. There are numerous tutorials and blog articles out there if you need a bit of help getting Subclipse installed. If you use SVN at all, it comes highly recommended.

First, open up your SVN Repository view (Window > Other Views..., SVN > SVN Repository). Once up, add the nimbus SVN repo to your view by right-clicking and selecting New > Repository Location... from the context menu. Add the following repository URL:

http://nimbus-as3.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/

Once added, right click on the new repository and select Checkout... from the context menu. Choose an alternate name if you wish, and press the Finish button to end the Checkout from SVN wizard.

SVN Client

Find a happy spot on your system to check out the project and check it out using your favorite SVN client:

$ svn co http://nimbus-as3.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/ Nimbus

Once checked out, fire up Flex Builder create a new Flex Library Project (File > New > Flex Library Project). Enter a project name, and browse to the folder you checked out earlier. You'll want to pick the parent "Nimbus" folder when you browse.

Click the Next button and make sure the src folder is checked. Press Finish.

Using Nimbus in a Flex Project

There are two main ways you can utilize Nimbus goodness in a Flex project - copying the SWC to your project's lib folder, or by including your newly checked out Flex Library Project inside your project's build path.