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Install Eclipse IDE on Windows

Download the Eclipse installer, pick a package such as Java Developers, and create a workspace.

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About Eclipse

Eclipse is a free, open-source IDE (development environment). It is best known for Java, and it also supports C/C++, PHP and more through plugins.

The Eclipse Foundation offers several products:

  • Desktop IDE packages. Complete IDEs for different languages.
  • Eclipse Temurin. OpenJDK builds for running Java.
  • Eclipse Che. A cloud IDE.
  • Theia. An extensible IDE framework.
  • Eclipse Jetty. A Java web server and servlet container.
  • Eclipse GlassFish. A Java application server.

Before you start

Eclipse needs a Java runtime (JRE or JDK). Recent Eclipse versions need Java 17 or newer. The Eclipse installer can use an installed JDK; install one first if you do not have it.

Download

Open the Eclipse download page and download the Eclipse Installer for Windows.

The Eclipse download page

Install

Step 1: Choose the package. Start the installer and choose the IDE package:

  • Eclipse IDE for Java Developers. For Java applications.
  • Eclipse IDE for Enterprise Java and Web Developers. For web and enterprise apps.
  • Eclipse IDE for C/C++ Developers. For C and C++.
  • Eclipse IDE for Embedded C/C++ Developers. For embedded systems.
    The Eclipse installer packages

Step 2: Set the installation options. Choose the Java VM and the install folder.

The installation settings

Step 3: Accept the license. Read the software user agreement and click Accept Now.

The Eclipse Foundation software user agreement

Step 4: Finish and start. Click Launch when the install ends. The options at the end are:

  • Show Readme. Opens the readme file.
  • Open in System Explorer. Opens the install folder.
  • Keep Installer. Keeps the installer on your computer for later.
    The Java Developers package installing

Step 5: Choose a workspace. The workspace is the folder where Eclipse keeps your projects. Pick a folder and click Launch.

Selecting the workspace directory

The Eclipse welcome page opens. Close it to see the workbench.

The Eclipse welcome page

Create your first project

Choose File, New, Java Project, give it a name and click Finish. Right-click the src folder, choose New, Class, and write a main method. Run it with the green Run button.

Quick recap

  • Install a JDK, then run the Eclipse installer.
  • Pick the package that matches your language.
  • Choose a workspace and start your project.