Installing CFEclipse

Installation Overview

1. Install Eclipse
2. Install CFEclipse

Installing Eclipse

You must first have Eclipse installed. Eclipse is installed by extracting the files from the downloaded ZIP and running the eclipse.exe (in windows) or the eclipse.app (in mac).

For basic needs, the "Eclipse IDE for JavaScript and Web Developers" install will be fine. If desired, see the comparison chart for the choosing a different version of Eclipse.

Installing CFEclipse

Eclipse Update sites

• stable: http://cfeclipse.org/update

• development: http://cfeclipse.org/update-dev

  Please Note: If you are uncomfortable using alpha/beta level software download the 'stable' version. Development versions are considered bleeding edge and may be unstable!

The easiest way to install CFEclipse is to use the built-in installation tool:

1. Select Help > Install new software... menu option.
2. Type http://www.cfeclipse.org/update into the Work with box and press Add....
3. Type CFEclipse into the Name field and press OK.
4. Wait while Eclipse says Pending in the main part of the dialogue.
5. Tick CFEclipse (including Frameworks). You do not need to select Snippets - it will be installed automatically __ and press Next.
6. Press Finish
7. Wait while Eclipse downloads and installs CFEclipse. You should see a progress indicator in the bottom of the window.
8. After installing Eclipse will prompt you to restart Eclipse, which you should do.