Eclipse 3.6 (June 23, 2010) (Helios - named after god of the sun in Greek Mythology).Eclipse 3.5 (June 12, 2009) (Galileo - named after the great 17th century scientist and astronomer Galileo Galilei).Eclipse 3.4 (June 19, 2008) (Ganymede - named after yet another Jupiter's Galilean moons).

Eclipse 3.3 (June 25, 2007) (Europa - named after another Jupiter's Galilean moons).Eclipse 3.2 (June 30, 2006) (Callisto - named after one of the Jupiter's Galilean moons): started annual simultaneous release of all the related Eclipse projects.Eclipse 1.0 (November 7, 2001): based on an earlier Java IDE called VisualAge from IBM.Eclipse is cross-platform and runs under Windows, Linux and macOS. It also supports C/C++, PHP, Python, Perl, and other web project developments via extensible plug-ins. However, it uses its own Java graphics library known as SWT (Standard Widget Toolkit), instead of Java's Swing/AWT.Įclipse is popular for Java application development (Java SE and Java EE) and Android apps. Eclipse is a desktop app written mostly in Java. After the download is finished, unzip its contents so you will have a resulting folder like the following:įinally, go to the sts-* folder and run the STS.Eclipse is a free and open-source Java Integrated Development Environment (IDE), originated from IBM inspired by VisualAge (in 2001), and now maintained by Eclipse Foundation. The download may take a while since the file is currently quite big (400 MB). However, you can click on See All Versions to pick a 64 bits version on the next page: Please note that the downloaded version is going to be 32 bits so your JDK must also be 32 bits to work. Go to Spring Tool Suite download page and download the latest release clicking on the button below: If you don’t have an Eclipse already, this alternative may fit you since it might be a bit faster and you will end up with the same capabilities as the Eclipse plugin. The second option is to download and run the standalone Spring Tool Suite. The installation wizard will also propose to restart Eclipse.Īfter Eclipse re-initialisation, your will be ready for Spring development and will immediately notice some a few changes in your IDE. Click on Install, accept the license agreement and proceed with the installation process until it is finished.

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