Downloading and Installing g-Eclipse

Basically there are two possibilities how to get g-Eclipse:

• Choose one of our ready-to-run packages appropriate for your operating system.
  This option is appropriate to get a standalone version of g-Eclipse including a minimal Eclipse installation.
• Use the Eclipse update manager to get the g-Eclipse plug-ins.
  This option is especially interesting for people already using Eclipse.

Package installation

Download one of the following all-in-one packages (depending on your computer platform), unpack it, goto the directory "eclipse" and start the executable (eclipse.exe or eclipse).

• First major release packages, 30.11.2009
• Windows
• Linux (32 bit)
• Linux (64 bit)
• Mac OS X

For former releases see our archive page.

Eclipse Installation

Prerequisites

• A Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version 1.5 or higher for your platform; i.e. a Sun JRE
• One of the Eclipse Ganymede downloads with the Eclipse Platform 3.4: http:‍//www.eclipse.org/downloads

Installing g-Eclipse with the Eclipse Update Manager

The g-Eclipse 1.0 Release is available from the g-Eclipse Update Site at "http://www.geclipse.eu/update/1.0/", whereas the latest g-Eclipse Release Candidate build will be available at the http:‍//www.geclipse.eu/update/1.1milestones Update Site. It requires that external dependencies are available from the Ganymede Discovery Site.

1. Start your Eclipse and open the Eclipse Update Manager with Help > Software Updates > Find and Install...
2. In the Install/Update wizard choose Search for new features to install
3. On the next wizard page add the g-Eclipse Update Site

   "http://www.geclipse.eu/update/1.0/"

   with the New Remote Site... button
4. Include both - the g-Eclipse Update Site and the Ganymede Discovery Site in your search and press Finish
5. After scanning the different udpate sites you will get a list of new features that are available. Select all g-Eclipse features.
6. Due to a bug in the Update Manager you have to open/expand the list of available features from the Ganymede Discovery Site; then you can add the missing feature dependencies with Select Required
7. Press Next and accept the terms in the license agreement. Follow the wizard that will download and install all necessary features and plug-ins. Depending on your internet connection this may take some time
8. After all features have been installed Eclipse must be restarted.
9. Now open the the g-Eclipse (User) perspective and start the Getting Started With g-Eclipse cheat sheet (Help > Cheat Sheets...)