Eclipse Installation (Neon Version)

The latest version of Eclipse, Eclipse Neon, encourages users for the first time to use the Eclipse Installer for installation. This is a new technology provided by Eclipse Oomph, which allows various tools to be downloaded and installed on demand through a small installer.

Eclipse is a Java-based extensible development platform, so before installing Eclipse, you need to ensure that your computer has JDK installed.

If you see the following dialog box when you open Eclipse, it means that your computer does not have a JDK environment installed.

For JDK installation, you can refer to our Java Development Environment Configuration.

Step 1: Access the Download Page

The download address is: https://www.eclipse.org/downloads/.

Step 2: Choose a Domestic Mirror

In China, we should choose a domestic mirror for faster download speeds.

Step 3: Select the Installation Package

After downloading, unzip the package to find the Eclipse Installer. Double-click it to open the installation page, where you can choose various development environments (including Java, C/C++, JavaEE, PHP, etc.):

Step 4: Choose the Installation Directory

Select the installation directory for the IDE:

Step 5: Wait for Installation to Complete

After selecting the installation directory, click "INSTALL". Then we wait for the installation to complete and we can start using it:

Using Eclipse

Eclipse is a Java-based extensible development platform, so before installing Eclipse, you need to ensure that your computer has JDK installed. For JDK installation, you can refer to our Java Development Environment Configuration.

The first time you open it, you need to set up the working environment. You can specify the working directory or use the default C drive working directory, then click the OK button.

To create a project: Select File -- New -- Java Project, as shown:

Enter the project name, for example, I enter "test", then click Finish.

After creating the project, click the small icon in the red box, as shown:

Then, in the left menu, select the "test" project, right-click -- New -- Class.

Enter the class name, such as "test", as shown, then click Finish.

Now you can start typing code in the code box!