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Beginners guide to Eclipse IDE


Working with Workspaces

The eclipse workspace contains resources such as:

  • Projects
  • Folders
  • Files

The workspace hierarchical structure: Projects are top level of hierarchy and inside folder we can have files and folders. Plug-ins use an API provided by resources plug-in to manage the resources in workspace.

UI Elements for Managing the Workspace

The project explorer view shows the content of the workspace by using the views, editors and wizard to create and manage resources in workspace.

project explorer view Eclipse

 

To create a new file click on file select file

 

Eclipse: create a new file

 

To create new folders go to file click on new and select folder

 

Eclipse: create new folders

 

In next part of this tutorial, we will create our first Java Project.

 

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

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Author: Subject Coach
Added on: 19th Mar 2015

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