This page describes how to install a plug-in into Eclipse or Aptana.
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Introduction
You can add a lot of functionality to your Aptana or Eclipse IDE by installing plug-ins. (Aptana is available both as a standalone application and as an Eclipse plug-in.) This Help topic instructs you how to install any plug-in into Eclipse or Aptana Studio.
Instructions using the Update Manager
To install a plug-in into Aptana or Eclipse:
- From the Help menu, select Software Updates > Find and Install... to open an Install/Update pop-up window.
- On the Install/Update pop-up window, choose the Search for new features to install option, and click the Next button.
- Set up a new remote site to scan for updates.
- Click the New Remote Site... button to open a New Update Site pop-up window.
- On the New Update Site pop-up window, type the name of the new plug-in in the site Name text box.
- In the URL text box, type the URL for the update site. This URL should be listed on the web site or home page for the plug-in.
- Click OK.
- Click the Finish button to open an Updates window.
- On the Updates window, check the box next to the name of the plug-in, and click the Next button.
- Choose the option to accept the terms of the license agreement, and click the Next button.
- Click the Finish button.
- Click the Install All button.
Manual Installation Instructions
- Download the archived update site and save to an easy-to-find location.
- Open Eclipse distribution, goto Help -> Software Updates -> Find and Install...'
- Search for new features to install -> Next -> New Archived Site... -> Select the file saved in step 1
- Select the entry for the plugin's update site -> Finish
- Select the appropriate plugins to install -> Next -> Accept -> Next
- Change location... -> If no appropriate location is already available -> Add Location (something like D:\dev\extensions\pluginname, eg. extensions\aptana)
- Finish
Aptana or Eclipse will install the plug-in into your IDE.