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Quick Links to:

Eclipse - Download and Installation

  1. Go to the Eclipse download site.  For the list of downloads, find and click on*Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers*.
  2. In the right-hand panel (titled: Download Links), select the OS version that you want (e.g. Windows, Mac or Linux 32 bit or 64 bit).
  3. Select a Mirror and save the downloaded file on your workstation.
  4. Unzip/untar the downloaded file to any directory of your choice.

Eclipse - Java JDK installation

  1. Run Eclipse.  Go to Window > Preferences.
    From the Selection, expand Java and select Installed JREs. 
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  2. Click the Add button and select Standard VM. 
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    When satisfied that everything is correct, click Next.
  3. Click the Directory button and go to the directory where you installed the Jave JDK.
    You should have panel similar to the following: 
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    When satisfied that everything is correct, click Finish.
  4. Select the JDK that you just installed. 
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    When satisfied that everything is correct, click OK.

    Install JDK for Eclipse is now complete.

Eclipse - Subversion installation

  1. Run Eclipse.  Go into Help > Install New Software and the following panel will be displayed: 
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  2. From the Work With dropdown list, select Indigo - http://download.eclipse.org/releases/indigo .
    In the Selection box, select Collaboration as shown below. 
    !eclipseSvn013.jpg!
    When satisfied that everything is correct, click Next.
  3. Review the panel. 
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    When satisfied that everything is correct, click Next.
  4. Accept the Licenses. 
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    When satisfied that everything is correct, click Finish.
  5. When the following panel is display, 
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    Click Restart Now.
  6. As shown below, select SVN Kit 1.3.5 
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    When satisfied that everything is correct, click Finish.
  7. Verify that the Install entries have be selected as shown below. 
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    When satisfied that everything is correct, click Next.
  8. Review the panel. 
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    When satisfied that everything is correct, click Next.
  9. Accept the Licenses. 
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    When satisfied that everything is correct, click Finish.
  10. When the following panel is display, 
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    Click Restart Now.

    Install SVN for Eclipse is now complete.

Eclipse - OC4J server installation

  1. Run Eclipse.  Select the Servers tab as shown below: 
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    Click new server wizard.
    Note:  If you have previously installed servers, right click anywhere in the severs tab and select New > Server.
  2. In the selection box, scroll down and expand to the Oracle entry.  Select Oracle OC4J Standalone Server 10.1.3.n as shown below. 
    !eclipseOc4jServer004.jpg!
    When satisfied that everything is correct, click Next.
  3. From the JRE: dropdown list, select the JRE that is to be used. It should be 6 or greater.
    Change the Oracle J2EE Home to where you have installed to Oracle Standalone server. 
    !eclipseOc4jServer006.jpg!
    When satisfied that everything is correct, click Next.
  4. Change the Password: from welcome to the password the you choose for the oc4jadmin when you installed the OC4J standalone server. 
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    When satisfied that everything is correct, click Finish.

    Install OC4J standalone server for Eclipse is now complete.

Eclipse - Maven installation

  1. Run Eclipse.  Go into Help > Install New Software and the following panel will be displayed: 
    !eclipseSvn011.jpg!
  2. From the Work With dropdown list, select Indigo - http://download.eclipse.org/releases/indigo .
    In the Selection box, find and expand General Purpose Tools.  Select m2e-Maven Integration for Eclipse and m2e - slf4j over logback logging (Optional). 
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    When satisfied that everything is correct, click Next.