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This document details how to install VE into Eclipse using the Install Manager available
in Eclipse 3.4+.

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• 1 Install VE 1.4 into Eclipse 3.5 / Galileo

o 1.1 Online Install
o 1.2 Offline Install

• 2 Install VE 1.4 into Eclipse 3.4 / Ganymede

Install VE 1.4 into Eclipse 3.5 / Galileo

• Download and install one of the following standard Eclipse 3.5 Galileo
distributions for Java development:

- DO NOT USE "Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers" as you will encounter
conflicting dependencies with the Java EMF Model Utilities
(org.eclipse.jem.util) plugin
- "Eclipse IDE for Java Developers" (not currently working see Bug 301766 )
- "Eclipse for RCP/Plug-in Developers"
- "Eclipse IDE for Java and Report Developers"

• VE 1.4 requires EMF 2.4, which requires JDK 5.0 or later.

Online Install

• Start eclipse, then start the Install Manager.

Help > Install New Software...

In the "Work with:" field, paste
http://download.eclipse.org/tools/ve/updates/1.4/, and hit enter
When the site loads, select the feature(s) you want to install, then
hit Next
Offline Install

• Download the latest Update site zip from one of these locations:

• http://www.eclipse.org/vep/downloads/ (best option, includes

mirrors & most information)
• http://download.eclipse.org/tools/ve/downloads/drops/1.4.0/
(second best option, no mirrors)
• https://build.eclipse.org/hudson/view/Athena%20CBI/job/cbi-ve-
1.4-nightly-Ganymede/lastSuccessfulBuild/artifact/build/**/ (slowest
option, no mirrors)

• Start eclipse, then start the Install Manager.

Help > Install New Software... > Add... > Archive...
Browse for the zip you downloaded.
When the site loads, select the feature(s) you want to install, then
hit Next

After restarting Eclipse, launch Help > About Eclipse > Installation Details.
You should find the VE feature(s) you installed are present.

Install VE 1.4 into Eclipse 3.4 / Ganymede

• Download and install one of the following standard Eclipse 3.4.2 Ganymede
distributions for Java development:

- "Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers"

- "Eclipse IDE for Java Developers"
- "Eclipse for RCP/Plug-in Developers"
- "Eclipse IDE for Java and Report Developers"

• VE 1.4 requires EMF 2.4, which requires JDK 5.0 or later.

• Start eclipse, then start the Install Manager.

Help > Software Updates... > Available Software

Add Site... >
add the VE 1.4 Update site:
http://download.eclipse.org/tools/ve/updates/1.4
• Expand the VE site, select "Visual Editor" or "Visual Editor SDK" (if you want
sources), and hit "Install..."
After restarting Eclipse, launch Help > About Eclipse > Plug-in Details. You
should find the following VE plugins.