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This tutorial explains you How to Install Eclipse in Windows or How to Install Eclipse in Windows 7 for Writing,
Compiling and Testing your code.
Tools & Technologies Used:
1. Java SE 7 JDK/JRE
2. Eclipse Juno Version 4.2 as of this tutorial writing
Step 1: Install Java JDK/JRE:
Install the JRE, in order to use the Eclipse IDE.
You can check the Java installation instructions at How to Install Java on Windows.
Step 2: Download Eclipse:
1. After the Java SE installation is completed, download the Eclipse from Eclipse Download site.
2. Download the latest version of Eclipse IDE for Java Developers Windows 64 Bit for Windows 7 Operating
System
The latest version of Eclipse IDE for Java Developers shows up on top of the list in the Download page.
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3. When you click on the Windows 64 Bit, that will take you to the download mirror site
4. Download from mirror site, to a location in your machine.
Step3: Install Eclipse:
1. I downloaded Eclipse_Juno_4.2 into:C:Developmenteclipse folder.
2. Eclipse is the folder where I have different eclipse versions.
3. Click on the eclipse-jee-juno-SR1-win32-x86_64.zip file and extract the contents to a folder on to your
machine. You can choose any folder to extract this package.
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4. So I named the folder as Eclipse_Juno_4.2.
Note: You can have older version of eclipse and a newer version of eclipse on the same machine by placing the
eclipse in different folders. See image above.
5. Your extracted eclipse folder looks like this.
Step4: Eclipse Desktop Shortcut:
1. Now go to your Eclipse folder and create Eclipse Desktop Shortcut icon for the ease of access.
2. Right mouse click on Eclipse.exe -> Send to -> Desktop (create shortcut)
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Step5: Launch Eclipse:
1. Double click on the Eclipse.exe file from the Eclipse_Juno_4.2 folder or the desktop shortcut that you may have
created from.
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2. After the Eclipse is Launched, Eclipse will ask you to select the Workspace to use.
3. Eclipse stores your projects in a folder called a Workspace.
4. Select the Eclipse default Workspace or change it to different folder where you want the Workspace to be created.
5. Once you are decided with the Workspace location (Example:C:\Users\username\workspace\JavaPractice),
then click on OK button.
6. Now the Eclipse launches with Welcome screen -> see image below
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7. Now close the Welcome screen, or click on the Workbench icon that is on the top right most corner.
You will see the following Eclipse Workbench Window in order to start coding.
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Tip:Reset Perspective
In some instances your eclipse workbench may be different than above screen, or you may be mistakenly clicked on
the close icon of the tabs in eclipse and you would want to reset back to original Workbench perspective, then click
on the Window button on the top of the screen and click on the select action Reset Perspective. That resets the
eclipse to default Workbench.
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Step 6: Create Java Project in Eclipse
1. If this is the first time you are creating a project in eclipse, choose File menu =>New => Project
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2. You will see a New Project dialog
3. Select Java Project => Click on Next
4. It takes you to New Java Project dialog
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5. In the Project name field => enter JavaPractice
6. Check Use default location
7. In the JRE section, Check Use default JRE (currently jdk1.7.0_09)
8. Click Next
Note: The default JRE you see here is same as the one, when we installed from, How to Install Java on Windows.
9. Click Next and Click Finish
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10. Your Package Explorer looks like this
Step 7: Write a Hello World Java Program
1. In the Package Explorer => Right click on the src folder =>New=> Class
2. New Java Class window opens
3. In Package field => enter any package name (helloworld) or leave as is to select the default package
4. In Name field =>enter HelloWorld => This is the java class name
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5. Click Finish
6. HelloWorld class file opens on the new panel
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Step 8: Compile the Java Program
Eclipse automatically compiles the Java statements. This is because of the Build Automatically option checked in
Eclipse. You can un-check this option if you want to compile and build the code manually using Ctrl+B.
Step 9: Execute the Java Program
To run the program, right click on the source file HelloWorld.java Choose Run As Java Application.
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You can see the output on Console.
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