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Chapter 3. Installing JBoss Developer Studio in Eclipse

JBoss Developer Studio for Eclipse packages the JBoss Developer Studio plug-ins for your existing Eclipse instance. You can either install JBoss Developer Studio from the Eclipse Marketplace when you are online or use the Update Site Zip to install it when you are offline.

3.1. Installing JBoss Developer Studio in Eclipse when Online

JBoss Developer Studio is available to install from Eclipse Marketplace when you are online.

To install JBoss Developer Studio BYOE from Eclipse Marketplace:

  1. Start Eclipse Neon.
  2. Click Help → Eclipse Marketplace, locate Red Hat JBoss Developer Studio 10.2 GA, and click Install.
  3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.

During the installation process, if you receive warnings about installing unsigned content, review the details of the content and if satisfied, click OK to continue with the installation.

Once installation is complete, you are prompted to restart Eclipse. Click Yes to restart immediately and No if you need to save any unsaved changes to open projects. Note that IDE changes do not take effect until Eclipse is restarted.

3.2. Installing JBoss Developer Studio in Eclipse when Offline

You need the Update Site Zip to install JBoss Developer Studio in Eclipse in the offline mode. Alternatively, you can also use an installer downloaded on your system instead of the Update Site Zip to install JBoss Developer Studio in Eclipse when Offline.

Important

You must first be online to download the .zip file before proceeding to install JBoss Developer Studio in Eclipse in the offline mode.

To install JBoss Developer Studio in Eclipse in offline mode:

  1. Download the Red Hat JBoss Developer Studio 10.2 Update Site Zip from https://devstudio.redhat.com/10.0/stable/updates/.
  2. Start Eclipse Neon.
  3. Click Help → Install New Software.
  4. In the Work with field, enter the path of the Update Site Zip file. Alternatively, click Add and click Archive to locate the file.
  5. From the table of components, select Red Hat JBoss Developer Studio 10 - Bring Your Own Eclipse and click Next.
  6. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.

During the installation process, you may receive warnings about installing unsigned content. If this is the case, review the details of the content and if satisfied, click OK to continue with the installation.

Once the installation is complete, you are prompted to restart Eclipse. Click Yes to restart immediately and No to save any unsaved changes to open projects. Note that the IDE changes do not take effect until Eclipse is restarted.