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How to copy´/migrate config settings when updating Eclipse? [message #630489]

Sun, 03 October 2010 06:29

Ben Stover
Messages: 104
Registered: January 2010

Senior Member

I wonder how I can save/copy/migrate all my old configuration settings and plugins from Eclipse v3.6 to new v3.6.1.

Ok I have currently two folders:
D.\eclipse\3.6
and
D:\eclipse\3.6.1

What do I have to do to get in new 3.6.1 all my previous Eclipse settings?

Is there an "import from previous version" menu?

Can I simply copy "configuration" and "plugins" sub folders from old to new Eclipse directory?

Ben

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Re: How to copy´/migrate config settings when updating Eclipse? [message #630509 is a reply to message #630489]

Sun, 03 October 2010 10:50

Russell Bateman
Messages: 2701
Registered: July 2009
Location: Provo, Utah, USA

Senior Member

On 2010.10.03 4:29, Ben wrote:
> I wonder how I can save/copy/migrate all my old configuration settings
> and plugins from Eclipse v3.6 to new v3.6.1.
>
> Ok I have currently two folders:
> D.\eclipse\3.6
> and
> D:\eclipse\3.6.1
>
> What do I have to do to get in new 3.6.1 all my previous Eclipse settings?
>
> Is there an "import from previous version" menu?
>
> Can I simply copy "configuration" and "plugins" sub folders from old to
> new Eclipse directory?
>
> Ben

File -> Export -> General -> Preferences

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Re: How to copy´/migrate config settings when updating Eclipse? [message #630946 is a reply to message #630489]

Tue, 05 October 2010 11:45

Eric Rizzo
Messages: 2011
Registered: July 2009

Senior Member

On 10/3/10 6:29 AM, Ben wrote:
> I wonder how I can save/copy/migrate all my old configuration settings
> and plugins from Eclipse v3.6 to new v3.6.1.
>
> Ok I have currently two folders:
> D.\eclipse\3.6
> and
> D:\eclipse\3.6.1
>
> What do I have to do to get in new 3.6.1 all my previous Eclipse settings?
>
> Is there an "import from previous version" menu?
>
> Can I simply copy "configuration" and "plugins" sub folders from old to
> new Eclipse directory?

First of all, why did you install 3.6.1 separately? The recommended
approach would be to update your 3.6 installation to 3.6.1.

If you really want to have it separate, keep in mind that you can use
the same workspace(s) in 3.6.1 that you did in 3.6, and most preferences
are stored in the workspace (so they'll automatically be applied in
3.6.1). Plugins are another story; if you have a separate installation
you'll have to install them again.

Hope this helps,
Eric

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