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Beginners guide to Eclipse IDE


Installing plugins

The eclipse platform gives foundation for IDE of eclipse is composed of plug-ins and designed to be extensible for additional plug-ins.

There many plug-ins are available. To locate a plug-in that gives specific functionality by searching eclipse market follow link: http://marketplace.eclipse.org/ .Example: user can locate plug-ins that allows eclipse to be used as a Python IDE.

Eclipse plugin marketplace

 

To invoke marketplace dialog within Eclipse IDE go to Help and select Eclipse Marketplace

 

invoke marketplace dialog in eclipse

 

Select PyDev, Python IDE for Eclipse and click Install

 

installing python IDE for eclipse

 

And also user can install a plug-in go to Help menu and click Install New Software

 

 

Click on Add button and enter the name, URL click OK to install the plug-in.

 

add plugin repo eclipse

 

The install wizard shows plug-in components available and allows user to install them.

 

Install testNG to eclipse

 

 

 

Description

This guide is focused on people who want to get started with Eclipse IDE. This guide has several chapters as shown below

  • What is Eclipse IDE and How to install Eclipse IDE
  • Exploring Windows
  • Working with Workspaces
  • Create your first Project
  • Run Configuration
  • How to export projects to Jar Files
  • How to Close Project
  • Debug Configuration
  • Setting Preferences
  • CodeAssist
  • Quick Fix
  • Hover Help
  • Navigation
  • Refactoring
  • Add Bookmarks
  • Installing Plugins
  • Code Templates
  • Shortcuts and Restart Option
  • Inbuilt Browser

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Audience

Students looking for a quick introduction to Eclipse IDE

Learning Objectives

Learn Eclipse

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Added on: 19th Mar 2015

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