IMPORTANT: We are using Eclipse Indigo IDE (version 3.7)
IMPORTANT: We are targeting Scala 2.10.x
You'll want to change the contents to look similar to the following:
-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 |
Important settings to note/change/add are "-clean" and the "-Xms1000m", "-Xmx1250m" and "-Xss2m" settings.
Save and close the file.
You will install three things: Scala IDE, XML Support and EGit.
Because we are currently targeting Scala 2.10.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/e38/scala210/stable/site/
After you've pasted the URL in the 'Work with' box. Hit ENTER and it will go and probe the site for software and populate with a listing as you'll find below.
Check the box next to 'Scala IDE for Eclipse' and click Next. Follow the prompts to complete installation.
After a few minutes, Eclipse will notify you that it will need to be restarted. Go ahead.
When Eclipse restarts, if a dialog appears asking "Run setup diagnostics to ensure correct plugin settings?". Click Yes.
A Setup Diagnostics dialog will appear. Just click OK.
In Eclipse. Click Help -> Install New Software.
In the 'Work with' box select the drop down.
You will see a list of pre-defined choices. One of them is "Indigo - ..." select it.
In the search filter box below that, type "xml".
Expand "Programming Languages" and select the checkbox next to "Eclipse XML Editors and Tools".
Click Next and follow the prompts to complete installation.
In Eclipse. Click Help -> Install New Software.
In the select the dropdown next to the "Work with" box.
Select Indigo.
In the search field type "EGit".
Click Next and follow the prompts to complete installation.