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IMPORTANT: We are targeting Scala 2.9.x

Contents

Update Eclipse.ini

1. Go to the directory where you extracted the eclipse folder to.
2. Open the eclipse folder.
3. Locate the eclipse.ini file.
4. Right-click eclipse.ini, select Edit.

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-clean
-startup
plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.2.0.v20110502.jar
--launcher.library
plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.gtk.linux.x86_1.1.100.v20110505
-showsplash
org.eclipse.platform
--launcher.XXMaxPermSize
256m
--launcher.defaultAction
openFile
-vmargs
-Xms1000m
-Xmx1250m
-Xss2m

Save and close the file.

Setup Eclipse

1. Run Eclipse
2. Pick a place for an eclipse workspace, or use the default workspace location
3. IMPORTANT: This workspace location is NOT inside your local git repository directory tree.
4. If this is your first time launching this Eclipse installation you'll be presented with a Start-up screen that contains tutorial information.
5. In the top right corner there's a button titled 'Workbench'. Click it.  This will take you to the Java Perspective.
6. From the top menu, click Help -> Install New Software

You will install three things: Scala IDE, XML Support and EGit.

Install Scala IDE

Because we are currently targeting Scala 2.9.x you will want to paste the following URL into the "work with:" box on the "Installing New Software" dialog: http://download.scala-ide.org/sdk/e37/scala29/stable/site

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After a few minutes, eclipse will notify you that it will need to be restarted.  Go ahead.

Install XML Support

In Eclipse.  Click Help -> Install New Software.

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Click Next and follow the prompts to complete installation.

Install EGit

In Eclipse.  Click Help -> Install New Software.

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