Running Eclipse for the first time
Running Eclipse for the first time
- Find the file named eclipse.exe (in Windows) or Eclipse (on Ubuntu) and then double-click
- At first run Eclipse, Eclipse will ask for workspace, ie the folder where the project and the data is placed. You can put it anywhere provided it's not in the Eclipse folder itself.
- Click Browse and select the folder that is desired. Tick "Use this as default and do not ask again"
- This page is displayed. Click the "Workspace", the rightmost arrow-shaped to fit into your workspace.
- Click on "File -> New -> Java Project"
- Fill in the name of the project (eg welcome), then click "Finish"
- After Eclipse create the project for you, at the left workspace you will see your project directory structure that starts with the project name, src folder, and the JRE System Library folder







