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IMPORTANT: We are targeting the Indigo version of Eclipse.

Windows:

  1. Go to: http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/packages/release/indigo/sr2
  2. You will be installing Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers.  Select the download link appropriate for your version of Windows (32-bit vs. 64-bit).
  3. Select the appropriate mirror and Save the file to your local machine making note of the location (default location is Downloads for Windows 7).
  4. At this point you should have a Zip archive containing the Eclipse files.  Take note of where this file was saved as we will need it after we've installed 7-Zip.
  5. Download 7-Zip from http://www.7-zip.org/ for your appropriate version of Windows (x86 32-bit vs x64 64-bit).
  6. When the download has completed, run the executable.
  7. A dialog should pop-up.  Follow the prompts to complete installation.
  8. Now that we have 7-Zip, we need to navigate to the location where the Eclipse zip file was saved.
  9. Right-click the Eclipse zip file Select 7-Zip -> Extract Here
  10. Your current directory should now contain a folder titled "eclipse".  You may copy this folder to a more convenient location such as "C:\Program Files\Eclipse" or another location of your choosing.
  11. Once you're satisfied with the location of your "eclipse" folder, open it.
  12. Right-click the eclipse application and select Pin to Start Menu.  OR select Create Shortcut and place the shortcut on your Desktop.
  13. You should now be able to run Eclipse from your Start Menu or Desktop.

Linux:

Go to: http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/packages/release/indigo/sr2

You will be installing Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers.  Select the download link appropriate for your version of Linux (32-bit vs. 64-bit)

Select the appropriate mirror and Save the file to your local machine making note of the location.

Open a Terminal and cd to the location where you saved the file.

Type the following command in the Terminal:

$ tar -zxvf eclipse-jee-indigo-SR2-linux-gtk-x86_64.tar.gz

This will extract the 'eclipse' folder to this location.

Type the following:

./eclipse -configuration  <home directory location>

Example:

$ ./eclipse -configuration ~

Next, we will run Eclipse just to make sure it works.

Type the following in the Terminal:

$ ./eclipse

You should receive a pop-up asking you to select a workspace. Take note of this location and click OK.

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