One of the most important features is that it mostly doesn't depend on plugins or external tools to be useful. So no, usually the initial setup is very quick.

The initial setup was straightforward.

Setup is very simple and short. This is a big point. Integrating existing code/projects is also very simple.

Incredibly straightforward, which is is one of the best parts of NetBeans. Its incredibly useful out of the box.

NetBeans is very simple to install. Just run a simple installer and you’re good to go. No additional configuration needed.

Installing, setup and first usage are simple and easy.