Eclipse Installation
- When you visit Eclipse, the site will automatically detect the operating system you are using and provide you with the appropriate download. Go to https://eclipse.org/downloads/
- Locate the “Get Eclipse 202X-XX” section and click on the Download button (the text will vary based on your system and the most recent release).
- This will take you to a page to download from a mirror. Go ahead and press download.
- After the package downloads, launch the installer.
- Select the Eclipse IDE for Enterprise Java and Web Developers
- The installer will download the Java JDK and place it into the appropriate package. It will also select a default install location for Eclipse as well. Note the location of the install for Eclipse so you can find it later to launch the program.
- Click the install button. Wait patiently. Again.
- After it’s finished installing, click the launch button.
- Next, you need to set up your Eclipse workspace. This is where all your Java files will be stored. As you create your first Java program, you will set up the Eclipse workspace for the first time.
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