How to setup project

What you have to install:

1. Java 8
2. Maven (not sure yet if version is important)
3. Git

When you have it please look how to import project from GitHub: How to download and setup CopperAnt in Eclipse

I use Debian and Eclipse EE but you can use any OS and any IDE (as long as it will not create problems with encoding and formatting of code). For Windows you can use some git client like TortoiseGit.

What tools can be useful

1. Scene Builder 2
2. efxclipse plugin for Eclipse
3. objectaid plugin for Eclipse
4. Pencil project for mocks