| how to install a plug-in? [message #163614] |
Sun, 30 November 2003 07:21  |
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Originally posted by: manchi.singnet.com.sg
hi,
sorry, I am new to Eclipse, it seems that it is quite a stupid question.
I downloaded a gef plug-in, after unzipped it, I got 2 directories:
-features
- org.eclipse.gef_2.1.2
-plugins
-org.eclipse.draw2d_2.1.2
-org.eclipse.gef_2.1.2
very logically, I copied the 2 directories under plugins to
C:\Program Files\eclipse\plugins
but how about the features/org.eclipse.gef_2.1.2 directory ?
do I need to copy to C:\Program Files\eclipse\features as well?
Pls advise.
btw, where is the documentation on how to install a plug-in in Eclipse
website???
~louis
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| Re: how to install a plug-in? [message #163689 is a reply to message #163646] |
Sun, 30 November 2003 11:16  |
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Originally posted by: eclipse-news.forritan.net
You could also do this:
Keep eclipse in
C:\Program Files\eclipse
Make another folder for eclipse extensions, e.g.:
C:\Program Files\eclipse-extensions
where you make a subfolder for each extension, e.g.:
C:\Program Files\eclipse-extensions\GEF-runtime-I20031015
(I use the name of the zip-file). After unzipping
GEF-runtime-I20031015.zip into a subfolder eclipse (very important!),
you should have something like this:
C:\Program Files\eclipse-extensions\GEF-runtime-I20031015\
-eclipse
-features
- org.eclipse.gef_2.1.2
-plugins
-org.eclipse.draw2d_2.1.2
-org.eclipse.gef_2.1.2
Now you make a subfolder links in C:\Program Files\eclipse. And in this
folder you should put .link files.
E.g.: make a file named GEF-runtime-I20031015.link in which you write
this (NB! - '\\' on windows):
path=C:\\Program Files\\eclipse-extensions\\GEF-runtime-I20031015
So you now have:
C:\Program Files\eclipse\links with one file
- GEF-runtime-I20031015.link
And voila - (re-)start eclipse.
Oh btw - I will also recommend to backup the links folder.
This way you can experiment with newer versions of eclipse and use the
same extensions - just copy the links folder. And to upgrade to newer
version of eclipse - delete the old one, unzip the new one and copy back
the links folder...
Regards,
-eyðun
Bob Foster wrote:
> Features go in the features folder. If you had unzipped it directly into the
> root eclipse folder, things would have gone where they should have.
>
> Bob Foster
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> "Louis Leung" <manchi@singnet.com.sg> wrote in message
> news:bqcn54$dir$1@eclipse.org...
>
>>hi,
>>
>>sorry, I am new to Eclipse, it seems that it is quite a stupid question.
>>
>>I downloaded a gef plug-in, after unzipped it, I got 2 directories:
>>-features
>> - org.eclipse.gef_2.1.2
>>-plugins
>> -org.eclipse.draw2d_2.1.2
>> -org.eclipse.gef_2.1.2
>>
>>very logically, I copied the 2 directories under plugins to
>>C:\Program Files\eclipse\plugins
>>
>>
>>but how about the features/org.eclipse.gef_2.1.2 directory ?
>>do I need to copy to C:\Program Files\eclipse\features as well?
>>
>>
>>Pls advise.
>>
>>btw, where is the documentation on how to install a plug-in in Eclipse
>>website???
>>
>>~louis
>>
>>
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| Re: how to install a plug-in? [message #163705 is a reply to message #163698] |
Sun, 30 November 2003 12:21 |
| Eclipse User |
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Originally posted by: eclipse-news.forritan.net
;-)
Well, you don't have to do it this way - if you feel more comfortable by
the more simple way, that's probably better.... for you.
Regards,
-eyðun
Bob Foster wrote:
> In what way would that be better? It sure isn't simpler!
>
> Bob
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> "Eyðun Nielsen" <eclipse-news@forritan.net> wrote in message
> news:bqd509$q6b$1@eclipse.org...
>
>>You could also do this:
>>
>>Keep eclipse in
>>
>>C:\Program Files\eclipse
>>
>>Make another folder for eclipse extensions, e.g.:
>>
>>C:\Program Files\eclipse-extensions
>>
>>where you make a subfolder for each extension, e.g.:
>>
>>C:\Program Files\eclipse-extensions\GEF-runtime-I20031015
>>
>>(I use the name of the zip-file). After unzipping
>>GEF-runtime-I20031015.zip into a subfolder eclipse (very important!),
>>you should have something like this:
>>
>>C:\Program Files\eclipse-extensions\GEF-runtime-I20031015\
>>-eclipse
>>-features
>>- org.eclipse.gef_2.1.2
>>-plugins
>>-org.eclipse.draw2d_2.1.2
>>-org.eclipse.gef_2.1.2
>>
>>
>>Now you make a subfolder links in C:\Program Files\eclipse. And in this
>>folder you should put .link files.
>>
>>E.g.: make a file named GEF-runtime-I20031015.link in which you write
>>this (NB! - '\\' on windows):
>>
>>path=C:\\Program Files\\eclipse-extensions\\GEF-runtime-I20031015
>>
>>So you now have:
>>
>>C:\Program Files\eclipse\links with one file
>>- GEF-runtime-I20031015.link
>>
>>And voila - (re-)start eclipse.
>>
>>Oh btw - I will also recommend to backup the links folder.
>>
>>This way you can experiment with newer versions of eclipse and use the
>>same extensions - just copy the links folder. And to upgrade to newer
>>version of eclipse - delete the old one, unzip the new one and copy back
>>the links folder...
>>
>>Regards,
>>-eyðun
>>
>>
>>Bob Foster wrote:
>>
>>>Features go in the features folder. If you had unzipped it directly into
>
> the
>
>>>root eclipse folder, things would have gone where they should have.
>>>
>>>Bob Foster
>>>
>>>"Louis Leung" <manchi@singnet.com.sg> wrote in message
>>>news:bqcn54$dir$1@eclipse.org...
>>>
>>>
>>>>hi,
>>>>
>>>>sorry, I am new to Eclipse, it seems that it is quite a stupid question.
>>>>
>>>>I downloaded a gef plug-in, after unzipped it, I got 2 directories:
>>>>-features
>>>> - org.eclipse.gef_2.1.2
>>>>-plugins
>>>> -org.eclipse.draw2d_2.1.2
>>>> -org.eclipse.gef_2.1.2
>>>>
>>>>very logically, I copied the 2 directories under plugins to
>>>>C:\Program Files\eclipse\plugins
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>but how about the features/org.eclipse.gef_2.1.2 directory ?
>>>>do I need to copy to C:\Program Files\eclipse\features as well?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Pls advise.
>>>>
>>>>btw, where is the documentation on how to install a plug-in in Eclipse
>>>>website???
>>>>
>>>>~louis
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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| Re: how to install a plug-in? [message #164419 is a reply to message #164070] |
Tue, 02 December 2003 05:31 |
| Eclipse User |
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Originally posted by: mark.nowhere.com
wouldn't it be possible to use the above example and just not put each
plugin into their own working folder. have a ~/eclipse-plugins folder
and under that have exlipse/plugins eclipse/features. then the
eclipse-plugins.link file would have:
path:/home/mark/eclipse-plugins
from what i gather, this should allow you to give eclipse a separate
folder to use for plugins. copy your link file to a new install folder
and there's the same plugins. of course, i haven't tried this yet...
Fabrizio Lippolis wrote:
> Il Sun, 30 Nov 2003 16:16:25 +0000, Eyðun Nielsen ha scritto:
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> [SNIP]
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>>Now you make a subfolder links in C:\Program Files\eclipse. And in this
>>folder you should put .link files.
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> Could it be possible to let eclipse know to look for plugins in another
> directory, for example in the users' home directory? This would be useful
> to make one installation of eclipse and let users run their own favourite
> plugins (and features eventually). I looked for something like this and it
> seems it is possible by the -configuration switch but I didn't understand
> very well how to use it. Anybody can help?
>
> Fabrizio
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