

For core Java development, I recommend the “Eclipse IDE for Java Developers” package as it is leaner and faster than the package for Java EE. There are several Eclipse packages in the download page to choose from. We will be covering Eclipse installation using the ZIP file. There are two ways of installing Eclipse in Windows: using the installer, or by downloading the ZIP file. Note: if the URL has changed, just type “Eclipse IDE download” on your favourite search engine to find it. Let’s start by downloading the Eclipse package, which you can find at: I picked Eclipse because it is the one you are most likely to encounter in professional projects.Įclipse installation is simple, but the IDE does need to be configured properly to make it work with the JDK and Maven we have installed in Part 1. The other two most popular IDEs for Java at the time of writing are IntelliJ Idea (which requires a commercial license) and Netbeans. Here we will be covering the installation and configuration of Eclipse which is a very capable and popular IDE.

Installing the Eclipse IDEĪn Integrated Development Environment (IDE) is an essential tool to write and debug code professionally. Prerequisites: you need to complete Part 1 of this tutorial first. It covers the installation of the Eclipse IDE. To do that, open a new Terminal and navigate to the ~/Downloads directory as follows.Setting Up a Java 8 Development Environment with Maven and Eclipse Now that Eclipse IDE is installed, you can remove the Eclipse installer from your computer. But, I am going to show you a better way to launch Eclipse in a later section of this article. If you want, you can launch Eclipse now by clicking on the LAUNCH button. Now, click on Accept selected to accept all the certificates. Now, click on Select All to select all the certificates. Now, click on Accept to accept the user agreement. Memorize the installation directory, as we will need it later. In my case, the Installation Folder is /home/shovon/eclipse/java-2019-06.

Now, select an Installation Folder and click on the Install button to start the installation. I am installing Eclipse IDE for Java Developers in this article. Depending on what type of project you want to use Eclipse IDE for, click on your desired Eclipse IDE to install it. Now, every type of Eclipse IDE should be listed.
