Install VE 1.4 into Eclipse 3.5 / Galileo
Download and install one of the following standard Eclipse 3.5 Galileo distributions for Java development:
- With "Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers", you should NOT check the Java EMF Model Utilities (org.eclipse.jem.util) plugins since there are already installed.
- "Eclipse IDE for Java Developers"
- "Eclipse Classic 3.5.2"
- "Eclipse for RCP/Plug-in Developers"
- "Eclipse IDE for Java and Report Developers"
VE 1.4 requires EMF 2.4, which requires JDK 5.0 or later.
Online Install
Start eclipse, then start the Install Manager.
Help > Install New Software...
In the "Work with:" field, paste http://download.eclipse.org/tools/ve/updates/1.4/, and hit enter
When the site loads, select the feature(s) you want to install, then hit Next
Offline Install
Download the latest Update site zip from one of these locations:
http://www.eclipse.org/vep/downloads/ (best option, includes mirrors & most information)
http://download.eclipse.org/tools/ve/downloads/drops/1.4.0/ (second best option, no mirrors)
https://build.eclipse.org/hudson/view/Athena%20CBI/job/cbi-ve-1.4-nightly-Ganymede/lastSuccessfulBuild/artifact/build/**/ (slowest option, no mirrors)
Start eclipse, then start the Install Manager.
Help > Install New Software... > Add... > Archive...
Browse for the zip you downloaded.
When the site loads, select the feature(s) you want to install, then hit Next
After restarting Eclipse, launch Help > About Eclipse > Installation Details. You should find the VE feature(s) you installed are present.
Install VE 1.4 into Eclipse 3.4 / Ganymede
Download and install one of the following standard Eclipse 3.4.2 Ganymede distributions for Java development:
- "Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers"
- "Eclipse IDE for Java Developers"
- "Eclipse for RCP/Plug-in Developers"
- "Eclipse IDE for Java and Report Developers"
VE 1.4 requires EMF 2.4, which requires JDK 5.0 or later.
Start eclipse, then start the Install Manager.
Help > Software Updates... > Available Software
Add Site... >
add the VE 1.4 Update site: http://download.eclipse.org/tools/ve/updates/1.4
Expand the VE site, select "Visual Editor" or "Visual Editor SDK" (if you want sources), and hit "Install..."
After restarting Eclipse, launch Help > About Eclipse > Plug-in Details. You should find the following VE plugins.
Download and install one of the following standard Eclipse 3.5 Galileo distributions for Java development:
- With "Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers", you should NOT check the Java EMF Model Utilities (org.eclipse.jem.util) plugins since there are already installed.
- "Eclipse IDE for Java Developers"
- "Eclipse Classic 3.5.2"
- "Eclipse for RCP/Plug-in Developers"
- "Eclipse IDE for Java and Report Developers"
VE 1.4 requires EMF 2.4, which requires JDK 5.0 or later.
Online Install
Start eclipse, then start the Install Manager.
Help > Install New Software...
In the "Work with:" field, paste http://download.eclipse.org/tools/ve/updates/1.4/, and hit enter
When the site loads, select the feature(s) you want to install, then hit Next
Offline Install
Download the latest Update site zip from one of these locations:
http://www.eclipse.org/vep/downloads/ (best option, includes mirrors & most information)
http://download.eclipse.org/tools/ve/downloads/drops/1.4.0/ (second best option, no mirrors)
https://build.eclipse.org/hudson/view/Athena%20CBI/job/cbi-ve-1.4-nightly-Ganymede/lastSuccessfulBuild/artifact/build/**/ (slowest option, no mirrors)
Start eclipse, then start the Install Manager.
Help > Install New Software... > Add... > Archive...
Browse for the zip you downloaded.
When the site loads, select the feature(s) you want to install, then hit Next
After restarting Eclipse, launch Help > About Eclipse > Installation Details. You should find the VE feature(s) you installed are present.
Install VE 1.4 into Eclipse 3.4 / Ganymede
Download and install one of the following standard Eclipse 3.4.2 Ganymede distributions for Java development:
- "Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers"
- "Eclipse IDE for Java Developers"
- "Eclipse for RCP/Plug-in Developers"
- "Eclipse IDE for Java and Report Developers"
VE 1.4 requires EMF 2.4, which requires JDK 5.0 or later.
Start eclipse, then start the Install Manager.
Help > Software Updates... > Available Software
Add Site... >
add the VE 1.4 Update site: http://download.eclipse.org/tools/ve/updates/1.4
Expand the VE site, select "Visual Editor" or "Visual Editor SDK" (if you want sources), and hit "Install..."
After restarting Eclipse, launch Help > About Eclipse > Plug-in Details. You should find the following VE plugins.