diff --git a/sdk/build.xml b/sdk/build.xml
index f1b073fcc..898708d7c 100644
--- a/sdk/build.xml
+++ b/sdk/build.xml
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@
                 <replacestring from="-J-Xmx64m" to="${run.args.extra}"/>
             </filterchain>
         </copy>
+        <copy file="jmonkeyplatform.import" tofile="build/launcher/etc/jmonkeyplatform.import"/>
+        <copy file="jmonkeyplatform.import" tofile="build/etc/jmonkeyplatform.import"/>
     </target>
 
     <!--zips up the templates and adds them to the template project-->
diff --git a/sdk/jme3-core/nbproject/project.xml b/sdk/jme3-core/nbproject/project.xml
index 0652a5256..b124ff2bc 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-core/nbproject/project.xml
+++ b/sdk/jme3-core/nbproject/project.xml
@@ -30,6 +30,14 @@
                         <specification-version>3.0.0</specification-version>
                     </run-dependency>
                 </dependency>
+                <dependency>
+                    <code-name-base>com.jme3.gde.upgrader</code-name-base>
+                    <build-prerequisite/>
+                    <compile-dependency/>
+                    <run-dependency>
+                        <specification-version>3.0.0</specification-version>
+                    </run-dependency>
+                </dependency>
                 <dependency>
                     <code-name-base>org.apache.commons.logging</code-name-base>
                     <build-prerequisite/>
@@ -177,6 +185,15 @@
                         <specification-version>1.22.1.1</specification-version>
                     </run-dependency>
                 </dependency>
+                <dependency>
+                    <code-name-base>org.netbeans.spi.navigator</code-name-base>
+                    <build-prerequisite/>
+                    <compile-dependency/>
+                    <run-dependency>
+                        <release-version>1</release-version>
+                        <specification-version>1.23.1</specification-version>
+                    </run-dependency>
+                </dependency>
                 <dependency>
                     <code-name-base>org.netbeans.spi.palette</code-name-base>
                     <build-prerequisite/>
diff --git a/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/Installer.java b/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/Installer.java
index 94f591b62..a2c75edff 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/Installer.java
+++ b/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/Installer.java
@@ -33,9 +33,13 @@ package com.jme3.gde.core;
 
 import com.jme3.gde.core.scene.SceneApplication;
 import java.io.File;
+import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
+import java.util.prefs.BackingStoreException;
 import javax.swing.JPopupMenu;
+import org.netbeans.upgrade.AutoUpgrade;
 import org.openide.filesystems.FileChooserBuilder;
 import org.openide.modules.ModuleInstall;
+import org.openide.util.Exceptions;
 import org.openide.util.NbBundle;
 import org.openide.util.NbPreferences;
 
@@ -64,6 +68,15 @@ public class Installer extends ModuleInstall {
 
         //select project folder
         String projectDir = NbPreferences.forModule(Installer.class).get("projects_path", null);
+        if (projectDir == null) {
+            try {
+                AutoUpgrade.main(new String[]{});
+                NbPreferences.root().sync();
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                Exceptions.printStackTrace(ex);
+            }
+            projectDir = NbPreferences.forModule(Installer.class).get("projects_path", null);
+        }
         if (projectDir == null) {
             javax.swing.JFileChooser fr = new javax.swing.JFileChooser();
             javax.swing.filechooser.FileSystemView fw = fr.getFileSystemView();
diff --git a/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/sceneviewer/SceneViewerTopComponent.java b/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/sceneviewer/SceneViewerTopComponent.java
index 1ce99be10..00c390822 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/sceneviewer/SceneViewerTopComponent.java
+++ b/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/sceneviewer/SceneViewerTopComponent.java
@@ -325,15 +325,15 @@ public final class SceneViewerTopComponent extends TopComponent {
     @Override
     public void componentOpened() {
         super.componentOpened();
-        if(!NbPreferences.forModule(SceneViewerTopComponent.class).getBoolean("HELP_SHOWN", false)){
-            java.awt.EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
-
-                public void run() {
-                    Lookup.getDefault().lookup(Help.class).showHelp(new HelpCtx("com.jme3.gde.core.about"));
-                }
-            });
-            NbPreferences.forModule(SceneViewerTopComponent.class).put("HELP_SHOWN", "true");
-        }
+//        if(!NbPreferences.forModule(SceneViewerTopComponent.class).getBoolean("HELP_SHOWN", false)){
+//            java.awt.EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
+//
+//                public void run() {
+//                    Lookup.getDefault().lookup(Help.class).showHelp(new HelpCtx("com.jme3.gde.core.about"));
+//                }
+//            });
+//            NbPreferences.forModule(SceneViewerTopComponent.class).put("HELP_SHOWN", "true");
+//        }
 //        oglCanvas.setActiveUpdates(true);
     }
 
diff --git a/sdk/jmonkeyplatform.import b/sdk/jmonkeyplatform.import
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7dd604a6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sdk/jmonkeyplatform.import
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+#org.apache.tools.ant.module OptionsExport/Advanced/AntShortcuts
+include config/(Actions/Build/.*[.]xml|(Menu|Toolbars|Shortcuts)/.*[.]shadow)
+#org.netbeans.modules.db OptionsExport/Advanced/Databases
+include config/Databases/.*
+#org.netbeans.api.debugger OptionsExport/Advanced/Debugger
+include config/Services/org-netbeans-modules-debugger-Settings\.properties
+#org.netbeans.modules.diff OptionsExport/Advanced/Diff
+include config/Services/DiffProviders/.*
+#org.netbeans.modules.favorites OptionsExport/Advanced/Favorites
+include config/Favorites/.*
+#org.netbeans.core.ui OptionsExport/Advanced/Files
+include config/Preferences/org/netbeans/core[.]properties|config/Services/MIMEResolver/.*
+#org.netbeans.modules.form OptionsExport/Advanced/Form
+include config/FormDesignerPalette/.*|config/Services/formsettings[.]settings
+#org.netbeans.modules.html OptionsExport/Advanced/HTMLPalette
+include config/HTMLPalette/.*
+#org.netbeans.modules.j2eeserver OptionsExport/Advanced/J2EE
+include config/(J2EE|GlassFish|GlassFishEE6|GlassFishEE6WC)/.*
+#org.netbeans.modules.web.core OptionsExport/Advanced/JSPPalette
+include config/JSPPalette/.*
+#org.netbeans.modules.java.platform OptionsExport/Advanced/JavaPlatform
+include config/Services/Platforms/org-netbeans-api-java-Platform/.*\.xml
+#org.netbeans.modules.maven OptionsExport/Advanced/Maven
+include config/(Preferences/org/netbeans/modules/maven([.]properties|/(?!externalOwners[.]properties).*)|Projects/org-netbeans-modules-maven/nbactions[.]xml)
+#org.netbeans.modules.project.libraries OptionsExport/Advanced/ProjectLibraries
+exclude build[.]properties#nbplatform[.]default[.]netbeans[.]dest[.]dir
+include config/org-netbeans-api-project-libraries/Libraries/.*\.xml|build[.]properties#nbplatform[.].+[.].+|var[.].*
+#org.netbeans.core.windows OptionsExport/Advanced/Toolbars
+exclude config/Toolbars/Progress/.*
+include config/Toolbars/.*
+#org.netbeans.modules.versioning.ui OptionsExport/Advanced/VersioningHistory
+include var/filehistory/.*|config/Preferences/org/netbeans/modules/versioning/ui/history[.]properties
+#org.netbeans.modules.cnd.editor OptionsExport/CND/BuildTools
+include config/Preferences/org/netbeans/modules/cnd\.properties|config/Preferences/org/netbeans/modules/cnd/toolchain\.properties
+#org.netbeans.modules.cnd.editor OptionsExport/CND/CodeAssistance
+include config/cnd-compilers/.*
+#org.netbeans.modules.cnd.editor OptionsExport/CND/Editor
+exclude config/Editors/text/x-(c|c\+\+)/Preferences/org-netbeans-modules-editor-settings-CustomPreferences.xml
+include config/Preferences/org/netbeans/modules/cnd/editor/.*
+#org.netbeans.modules.cnd.editor OptionsExport/CND/Highlighting
+include config/Preferences/org/netbeans/modules/cnd/(highlight|modelutil)\.properties
+#org.netbeans.modules.cnd.editor OptionsExport/CND/Other
+include config/Preferences/org/netbeans/modules/cnd/(utils|refactoring|callgraph|classview|qnavigator)\.properties
+#org.netbeans.modules.cnd.editor OptionsExport/CND/ProjectOptions
+include config/Preferences/org/netbeans/modules/cnd/makeproject\.properties
+#org.netbeans.modules.cnd.editor OptionsExport/CND/Remote
+include config/Preferences/org/netbeans/modules/cnd/remote\.properties
+#org.netbeans.modules.options.editor OptionsExport/Editor/CodeTemplates
+include config/Editors.*/CodeTemplates/.*
+#org.netbeans.modules.options.editor OptionsExport/Editor/General
+include config/Preferences.properties
+#org.netbeans.modules.options.editor OptionsExport/Editor/Macros
+include config/Editors/Macros/.*
+#org.netbeans.modules.options.editor OptionsExport/Editor/Other
+exclude config/Editors/.*/(macros.xml|Popup.*|Settings\.settings|.*\.instance)
+include config/Editors/(?!.*(Macros|CodeTemplates|FontsColors)).+|config/.nbattrs
+#org.netbeans.modules.options.editor OptionsExport/FontsAndColors/AnnotationsColors
+include config/Editors/AnnotationTypes/.*
+#org.netbeans.modules.options.editor OptionsExport/FontsAndColors/FontsAndColors
+include config/Editors.*/FontsColors/([^/]*)/.*|config/.nbattrs
+#org.netbeans.core.ui OptionsExport/General/General
+include config/Preferences/org/netbeans/core[.]properties|config/Services/Browsers/.*
+#org.netbeans.core.ui OptionsExport/General/Other
+include config/Preferences/.*
+#org.netbeans.modules.welcome OptionsExport/General/Welcome
+exclude config/Preferences/org/netbeans/modules/welcome[.]properties!feedback.*
+include config/Preferences/org/netbeans/modules/welcome[.]properties
+#org.netbeans.modules.options.keymap OptionsExport/Keymaps/Profiles
+include config/Keymaps/([^/]*)/.*|config/Shortcuts/.*|config/Editors/Keybindings/.*|config/.nbattrs
+#org.netbeans.modules.keyring OptionsExport/Keyring/Passwords
+include config/Preferences/org/netbeans/modules/keyring.*
+#org.netbeans.modules.php.project OptionsExport/PHP/Annotations
+include config/Preferences/org/netbeans/modules/php/project/annotations.properties
+#org.netbeans.modules.php.apigen OptionsExport/PHP/ApiGen
+include config/Preferences/org/netbeans/modules/php/apigen/apigen.properties
+#org.netbeans.modules.php.doctrine2 OptionsExport/PHP/Doctrine2
+include config/Preferences/org/netbeans/modules/php/doctrine2/doctrine2.properties
+#org.netbeans.modules.php.project OptionsExport/PHP/General
+exclude config/Preferences/org/netbeans/modules/php/project/private(\.properties|/.*)
+include config/Preferences/org/netbeans/modules/php/project/general(\.properties|/.*)|config/Editors/text/x-php5/.*
+#org.netbeans.modules.hudson.php OptionsExport/PHP/Hudson
+include config/Preferences/org/netbeans/modules/hudson/php/hudson.properties
+#org.netbeans.modules.php.project OptionsExport/PHP/Remote
+include config/Preferences/org/netbeans/modules/php/project/RemoteConnections(\.properties|/.*)
+#org.netbeans.modules.php.smarty OptionsExport/PHP/Smarty
+include config/Preferences/org/netbeans/modules/php/smarty/smarty.properties
+#org.netbeans.modules.php.symfony OptionsExport/PHP/Symfony
+include config/Preferences/org/netbeans/modules/php/symfony/symfony.properties
+#org.netbeans.modules.php.symfony2 OptionsExport/PHP/Symfony2
+include config/Preferences/org/netbeans/modules/php/symfony2/symfony2.properties
+#org.netbeans.modules.php.zend OptionsExport/PHP/Zend
+include config/Preferences/org/netbeans/modules/php/zend/zend.properties
+#org.netbeans.modules.favorites OptionsExport/Templates/Templates
+include config/Templates/.*
+#jme3
+include config/Preferences/com/jme3/gde/.*
diff --git a/sdk/nbproject/project.properties b/sdk/nbproject/project.properties
index a1dd65ea0..ee4ff7780 100644
--- a/sdk/nbproject/project.properties
+++ b/sdk/nbproject/project.properties
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ app.name=${branding.token}
 app.title=jMonkeyEngine SDK
 app.icon.icns=jmonkeyplatform.icns
 #version name used for application and settings folder, no spaces!
-app.version=3.0RC2
+app.version=3.0RC3
 #version number used for plugins, only 3 numbers (e.g. 3.1.3)
 plugins.version=3.0.0
 run.args.extra=-J-Xmx512m -J-XX:PermSize=256m -J-XX:MaxDirectMemorySize=2048m
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ auxiliary.org-netbeans-modules-apisupport-installer.os-solaris=false
 auxiliary.org-netbeans-modules-apisupport-installer.os-windows=true
 auxiliary.org-netbeans-modules-apisupport-installer.pack200-enabled=true
 modules=\
+    ${project.com.jme3.gde.upgrader}:\
     ${project.com.jme3.gde.core}:\
     ${project.com.jme3.gde.core.baselibs}:\
     ${project.com.jme3.gde.core.libraries}:\
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ project.com.jme3.gde.templates=jme3-templates
 project.com.jme3.gde.terraineditor=jme3-terrain-editor
 project.com.jme3.gde.tests=jme3-tests-template
 project.com.jme3.gde.textureeditor=jme3-texture-editor
+project.com.jme3.gde.upgrader=jme3-upgrader
 project.com.jme3.gde.vehiclecreator=jme3-vehicle-creator
 project.com.jme3.gde.wavefront=jme3-wavefront
 project.com.jme3.gde.welcome=jme3-welcome-screen