Force.com IDE Installation for Eclipse 3.4.x
Follow these instructions to install the Force.com IDE into Eclipse 3.4 (Ganymede). If you are already using a previous version of the IDE, see Updating the Force.com IDE.
For more information about the IDE, see the Force.com IDE main page.
Prerequisites
- Supported operating system (List of supported platforms)
- Java SE Runtime Environment 5 (v1.5) or later (Java download page)
- Eclipse 3.4.2 - Ganymede (Eclipse 3.4.2 download site) - The 'Eclipse IDE for Java Developers' distribution is strongly recommended.
Also see the Release Notes.
Installation for Eclipse 3.4
The Force.com IDE installs into Eclipse using the built-in Install/Update wizard.
- Launch Eclipse, and then click Help > Software Updates....
- Select "Available Software".
- Add the Force.com IDE Remote Site:
- Click "Add Site". The Add Site dialog opens.
- Set the Location to "http://www.adnsandbox.com/tools/ide/install/", then click "OK."
- After you add the site, Eclipse will download the list of available plugins and display them in the Available Software dialog.
- Check the box next to the Force.com IDE plugin then click "Install..."
- In the Install dialog, click "Next," then accept the terms and click "Finish." Eclipse will download and install the Force.com IDE and any required dependencies. When installation is complete, Eclipse will prompt you to restart. Click "Yes."
- Once Eclipse restarts, select Window > Open Perspective > Other and select "Force.com", then click "OK."
You are now ready to develop and customize Force.com applications in Eclipse!
Solutions to Common Problems
Problem
- Installation fails with the message, "No repository found at http://www.adnsandbox.com/tools/ide/install/. Error reading update site http://www.adnsandbox.com/tools/ide/install/."
Solution
- Configure Eclipse to use your proxy server. These settings can be found in your Eclipse Preferences, under General > Network Connections.
Problem
- Installation fails with the message, "No repository found containing: org.eclipse.wst.html.ui/osgi.bundle/1.0.400.v200904292008"
Solution
- Make sure the Ganymede Update Site is present and pointing to http://download.eclipse.org/releases/ganymede/.
- The Force.com IDE depends on the WST plugin from Eclipse. The Eclipse Install Manager in 3.4 detects this dependency, searches the repositories under "Available Software" for the plugin, and automatically downloads it (if it is not already installed). However, if the entry for the repository containing this plugin is corrupt or missing then Eclipse will not be able to satisfy the dependency and the installation will fail.
- For more information see this thread on Stack Overflow.
Problem
- Installation succeeds, but the "Force.com" perspective does not appear under Windows > Open Perspective > Other...
Solution
- Add the explicit path to the JRE in the shortcut you use to launch Eclipse.
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