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First you have to download Eclipse and install it. Go to http://eclipse.org/downloads/index.php
and download version 3.1
Extract the archive to a location of your choice and start eclipse.
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In the following dialog, enter "MevenIde" for Name.
In the Location field enter http://mevenide.codehaus.org/release/eclipse/update/site.xml
Confirm with 'OK'
In the following dialog, select the latest versions of Maven and Mavenide.
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One of the strengths of the Eclipse IDE is its extensibility. There are many plugins available. Just google "eclipse + your favourite keyword" to see what's out there. Installation of additional plugins is straightforward once you mastered the previous section.
Some potentially interesting plugins:
Mevenide: http://mevenide.codehaus.org/mevenide-ui-eclipse/update/index.html
Jython: http://home.tiscali.be/redrobin/jython/
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Jython is the Java implementation of Python, a popular and powerful scripting language with a large community. Two good starting points for more information are http://www.jython.org |
C/C++: http://www.eclipse.org/cdt/
Fortran: http://www.eclipse.org/proposals/eclipse-photran/index.html
Classpaths using Maven
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