Is there a Guide to setup a development environmen...
# help-connector-development
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Is there a Guide to setup a development environment for building a Java connector?
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Yes, there is a guide for setting up a development environment for building a Java connector. Here are the main steps: 1. Ensure you have the required technologies installed: Java 17, Node 16, Python 3.9, Docker, and Jq. Consider using version managers like [
pyenv
](https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv) or [
jenv
](https://github.com/jenv/jenv) to manage different language versions. 2. Fork and clone the [
airbyte
](https://github.com/airbytehq/airbyte) repository on your workstation:
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git clone git@github.com:{YOUR_USERNAME}/airbyte.git      cd airbyte
3. Use the code generator to bootstrap the scaffolding for your connector:
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cd airbyte-integrations/connector-templates/generator    ./generate.sh
Select the
Java Destination
template and input the name of your connector. 4. Build the newly generated destination:
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./gradlew :airbyte-integrations:connectors:destination-<name>:build
Replace
<name>
with the actual name you used for your connector. 5. Implement the required methods in the generated Java files. 6. Set up Acceptance Tests for your connector by following the `TODO`s in the generated file
<name>DestinationAcceptanceTest.java
. Run the tests using:
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./gradlew :airbyte-integrations:connectors:destination-<name>:integrationTest
For more details, refer to the [Building a Java Destination](https://docs.airbyte.com/connector-development/tutorials/building-a-java-destination) tutorial.