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• Sun JDK 5.0 (J2SE 5.0)
• Eclipse 3.3.1.1 (Eclipse Classic package of Europa distribution)Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers

Sun JDK 5.0 can be downloaded from Sun's J2SE 5.0 Downloads site. The Eclipse and the Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers can be downloaded in from the Eclipse Downloads site. Download and extract the Eclipse 3.3.1.1 and the Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers archives to a directory of your choice (for e.g. C:\eclipse). The archive will be extracted to a directory named eclipse under the directory you specified (for e.g. C:\eclipse\eclipse), referred to as <eclipse_home> from now on. Make sure that the JDK in the PATH is Sun JDK 5.0. Launch Eclipse by running <eclipse_home>/eclipse.

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Installing Eclipse

The prerequisite software for GEP can be downloaded either as a single download or individual downloads. In this section we discuss the various options available to install the prerequisite software.

WTP All-in-One package

WTP along with all the other prerequisites can be downloaded in one combined bundle from WTP Downloads site. Download WTP All-In-One Package specific to your platform from v2.0.1 of WTP. Extract the archive to a directory of your choice (for e.g. C:\wtp). The archive will be extracted to a directory named eclipse under the directory you specified (for e.g. C:\wtp\eclipse), referred to as <eclipse_home> from now on. This completes the installation of eclipse.

Eclipse and WTP downloaded separately

You can download Eclipse and WTP separately and install the prerequisites using the following steps:

1. Download Eclipse 3.3.1.1 from http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/.
2. Extract the archive to a directory of your choice (for e.g. C:\wtp). The archive will be extracted to a directory named eclipse under the directory you specified (for e.g. C:\wtp\eclipse), referred to as <eclipse_home> from now on.
3. In WTP Downloads site, follow the link corresponding to v2.0.1 of WTP.
4. Download each of the prerequisites DTP, EMF and GEF and extract the archives to <eclipse_home>.
5. Download the wtp-sdk package listed under Web Tools Platform Complete and extract the archive to <eclipse_home>

Launch Eclipse by running <eclipse_home>/eclipse. Make sure that the JDK in the PATH is Sun JDK 5.0.

Using Ant script from GEP build

You can use the ant script (used to build the GEP) that will download and extract all the prerequisites except the Sun JDK 5.0 using the steps below:

1. Download the ant script from http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/geronimo/devtools/eclipse-plugin/tags/2.1.0/eclipse/build.xml and save to a temporary directory (refer to it as <temp_dir>).
2. Open a command window and change directory to <temp_dir>
3. Depending on your platform, invoke one of the commands given below:

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   ant win32 ant linux ant macos

   This will download and extract all the prerequisites to <temp_dir>/eclipse. In this case your <eclipse_home> will be <temp_dir>/eclipse/eclipse.

Launch Eclipse by running <eclipse_home>/eclipse

Installing Geronimo Eclipse Plugin

The Geronimo Eclipse Plugin (GEP) can be installed using the following options:

1. Using WTP
2. Using Eclipse Update Manager
3. Manual Installation

Install GEP Using WTP

The GEP can be installed directly from within WTP while defining a server runtime. Follow the steps below to install GEP:

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Install GEP Using Eclipse Update Manager

The GEP can also be installed via the Eclipse Update manager by creating a new remote site pointing to http://www.apache.org/dist/geronimo/eclipse/updates/. Follow the steps below to install GEP:

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Manual Installation of GEP

Download the GEP 2.1 from http://www.apache.org/dist/geronimo/eclipse/. Close Eclipse if it is already running. Extract the archive to <eclipse_home>. Launch Eclipse by running <eclipse_home>/eclipse.See How to install Geronimo Eclipse Plugin v2.1.2

Geronimo Server Runtimes and Servers

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