1.makesure your .zip file is an valid Eclipse Plugin
Note:
- that means: your .zip file contains folder
features
andplugins
, like this:
- for new version Eclipse Plugin, it may also include another two file
content.jar
artifacts.jar
, example:
but this is not important for the plugin,
the most important is the folder features
and plugins
which contains the necessary xxx.jar,
2.for valid Eclipse Plugin .zip file, you have two method to install it
(1) auto install
Help -> Install New Software -> Add -> Archive
then choose your .zip file
example:
(2) manual install
- uncompress .zip file -> got foler
features
andplugins
- copy them into the root foder of Eclipse, which already contains
features
andplugins
- restart Eclipse, then can see your installed plugin's settings in
Window -> Preferences
for more detailed explanation, can refer my post: