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Eclipse Installation - Notes - CSC 130 - Computer Science I

Installing all the necessary software for CSC130 is not for the faint of heart. The directions will work for most users, but there could be problems along the way. Consider asking for help from a student who already has installed the software, a senior student, the tutors, or your instructor.

It is crucial to complete these steps in order. It's two major steps, with several key pieces in step #2. Some useful notes appear after the steps as well. Read all the steps before moving to the notes.

  1. Install the Java SE Development Kit for your type of machine (Windows or Mac). If you are a Windows user and are unsure which option to select, use x86.

  2. Mac Users only (Windows users should skip ahead to the next step): apparently come recent changes to Java on the Mac have complicated installation. If step 1 was successful for you, then use the following instructions (based on a tip from a colleague's page at Duke).

    1. Open the Terminal application.
    2. Copy and paste the following text into Terminal:
      sudo mkdir /System/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines; sudo ln -s /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.7.0_25.jdk /System/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/1.6.0.jdk
    3. If necessary, hit enter to execute the command. Then you can close the terminal.


  3. Follow all of the installation instructions for Proclipsing, noting the following information.

    1. Download and install Eclipse (the first main step on the proclipsing instructions page). It comes as a zip file, which you need to extract or unzip somewhere safe on your machine. Consider putting it in your documents folder, but anywhere on your machine where you won't accidentally delete it is fine. Once you have extracted the zip file, Eclipse is installed.
    2. Download and install Processing (the second main step on the proclipsing instructions page). It also comes as a zip file. You must move the zip file inside of your Eclipse folder and then extract or unzip it. Once you have extracted the zip file, Processing is installed. Optionally, you may delete the zip file (but don't delete the folder).
    3. Start eclipse, then follow the rest of the instructions on the proclipsing instructions page.

When you start Eclipse, it will ask you to identify a workspace. This is simply a folder on your machine where you will store all of your code projects. I strongly recommend creating a separate folder on your Desktop or in your Documents folder called CSC130 for your workspace.

OK, now the additional notes and installation links.

  1. Download/Install Java
    • Windows users: if you are unsure which version you have, select Windows x86
    • Mac users: ensure to select Mac OSX x64
  2. Download/Install Proclipsing (and Eclipse and Processing)
    • Windows users: if you are unsure which type of OS you have, select the 32-bit versions

Another good test of the success of your installation is to import a project and run it. Here are the directions for importing.

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