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1. Once you have all the prerequisites installed. Launch Eclipse from <Eclipse_Home>/eclipse.
2. By default Eclipse will be launched with Java EE perspective.
3. Select Help->Software Updates.. from the menu.
   
   
   
   
   
   
4. On the next screen select Available Software tab. Select Add Site.
   
   
   
   
5. Copy and paste the following site to Add Site window and Select Ok.
   
   
   

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   http://apache.org/dist/geronimo/eclipse/updates/

   
   
   
   
6. Expand http://apache.org/dist/geronimo/eclipse/updates/* and Select *Geronimo v2.1 Server Adapter.
   
   
   
   
   
   
7. Once done you have to wait a few seconds while Eclipse resolves dependencies.
   
   
   
   
   
   
8. Once done Install window will pop up. Select Next.
   
   
   
   
   
   
9. Accept the license and Select Finish.
   
   
   
   
   
   
10. Installation will start and will take time few minutes. A progress window will display the jars being installed.
    
    
    
    
    
    
11. Once GEP is installed you will be prompted to restart. Select yes.
    

Manual Installation

Using deployable.zip

1. Download the package geronimo-eclipse-plugin-2.1.2-deployable.zip from http://apache.org/dist/geronimo/eclipse/2.1.2/.
2. Once done unzip the package to your eclipse installation directory. You may get a prompt regarding file replacement. Select All.
3. This will install GEP.

Verify GEP installation

1. Select Help->About Eclipse Platform.
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. You can see a G image in the About Eclipse Platform. This confirms the successful installation of GEP.