rob
July 3rd, 2005, 02:32 AM
Although there is already a guide on here about how to setup Ruby with Eclipse, I would like to share my Eclipse setup steps, as I install PHP, Ruby, Subversion, sFTP, and FTP/WebDav support.
As of this writing, the 3.0.2 version is the latest of Eclipse that supports most of the plugins out there. The 3.1 version only supports the more native Eclipse modules.
The first step is Windows centric. From there on out, these steps would apply on a Mac or Linux machine.
Step 1 - Install Eclipse
Install Eclipse from the Eclipse website (http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/index.php), extracting the folder on your hard drive. I use C:\eclipse.
Step 2 - Setup Default Workspace
When asked about the default workspace, I usually say D:\Workspace (D is my data partition and/or drive on most workstations I use). However, you can set this to anything you like.
Step 3 - Installing FTP and WebDav Support
Start up Eclipse, and click on Help, Software Updates, and Find and Install. Pick "Search for New Features". Click the + mark besides Eclipse.org Updates and check Eclipse FTP and WebDav Support. Click Next and follow the prompts through the installation. You might be asked to restart Eclipse, if so, do so.
Step 4 - Installing PHP, sFTP, and Subversion Support
Once you're back in Eclipse, click Help, Software Updates, and Find and Install. Pick "Search for New Features". Click "Add Remote Site" and enter PHPEclipse for the name box in the window that pops up, and paste the URL http://pipestonegroup.com/eclipse/updates in for the second box. Click OK, and click the + mark beside Quantum DB, PHP Eclipse, Klomp sFTP, and Subclipse. Follow the prompts to install the plugins and restart if necessary.
Step 5 - Installing Ruby Support
Follow the same steps in step 4, except when asked for the remote site name and URL, type in "RubyEclipse" and http://rubyeclipse.sf.net/updatesite for the URL. Click + and install the latest version of RDT. The installation steps are identical to the previous steps before. Restart if necessary.
Note: If you get any errors about plugins being unsigned, this is OK. Just click Install on any such error boxes.
For more information about how to use the Ruby perspective, read Comrade's excellent post (http://ocsforums.com/showthread.php?t=9). The PHP perspective is just about as easy to use. Click Window, Open Perspective, Other.., and PHP. Once you've done it once, it will appear at the top right hand of Eclipse.
I hope this guide helps.
As of this writing, the 3.0.2 version is the latest of Eclipse that supports most of the plugins out there. The 3.1 version only supports the more native Eclipse modules.
The first step is Windows centric. From there on out, these steps would apply on a Mac or Linux machine.
Step 1 - Install Eclipse
Install Eclipse from the Eclipse website (http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/index.php), extracting the folder on your hard drive. I use C:\eclipse.
Step 2 - Setup Default Workspace
When asked about the default workspace, I usually say D:\Workspace (D is my data partition and/or drive on most workstations I use). However, you can set this to anything you like.
Step 3 - Installing FTP and WebDav Support
Start up Eclipse, and click on Help, Software Updates, and Find and Install. Pick "Search for New Features". Click the + mark besides Eclipse.org Updates and check Eclipse FTP and WebDav Support. Click Next and follow the prompts through the installation. You might be asked to restart Eclipse, if so, do so.
Step 4 - Installing PHP, sFTP, and Subversion Support
Once you're back in Eclipse, click Help, Software Updates, and Find and Install. Pick "Search for New Features". Click "Add Remote Site" and enter PHPEclipse for the name box in the window that pops up, and paste the URL http://pipestonegroup.com/eclipse/updates in for the second box. Click OK, and click the + mark beside Quantum DB, PHP Eclipse, Klomp sFTP, and Subclipse. Follow the prompts to install the plugins and restart if necessary.
Step 5 - Installing Ruby Support
Follow the same steps in step 4, except when asked for the remote site name and URL, type in "RubyEclipse" and http://rubyeclipse.sf.net/updatesite for the URL. Click + and install the latest version of RDT. The installation steps are identical to the previous steps before. Restart if necessary.
Note: If you get any errors about plugins being unsigned, this is OK. Just click Install on any such error boxes.
For more information about how to use the Ruby perspective, read Comrade's excellent post (http://ocsforums.com/showthread.php?t=9). The PHP perspective is just about as easy to use. Click Window, Open Perspective, Other.., and PHP. Once you've done it once, it will appear at the top right hand of Eclipse.
I hope this guide helps.