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#*For most Android developers, Eclipse Standard package will contain everything you need. | #*For most Android developers, Eclipse Standard package will contain everything you need. | ||
#Unzip the Eclipse file. Eclipse will be downloaded as a ZIP file. Simply extract the ZIP file into a folder of your choosing, such as C:\. The ZIP file contains a subdirectory called “eclipse”, so extracting the file into the C:\ drive will result in the folder “C:\eclipse”. | #Unzip the Eclipse file. Eclipse will be downloaded as a ZIP file. Simply extract the ZIP file into a folder of your choosing, such as C:\. The ZIP file contains a subdirectory called “eclipse”, so extracting the file into the C:\ drive will result in the folder “C:\eclipse”. | ||
| − | #*Many users report issues with using Windows’ built-in unzipping program. When extracting the file, use an [[Open | + | #*Many users report issues with using Windows’ built-in unzipping program. When extracting the file, use an [[Open a .Zip File Without Winzip#Using_Other_Software|alternative program such as 7-Zip or Winzip]]. |
#Create a shortcut to Eclipse. Since Eclipse isn’t “installed” in the traditional sense, you might want to create a shortcut to it so that you can quickly access the program from your desktop. This will also allow to easily specify the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) that you will be working with.<ref>http://wiki.eclipse.org/Eclipse/Installation</ref> | #Create a shortcut to Eclipse. Since Eclipse isn’t “installed” in the traditional sense, you might want to create a shortcut to it so that you can quickly access the program from your desktop. This will also allow to easily specify the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) that you will be working with.<ref>http://wiki.eclipse.org/Eclipse/Installation</ref> | ||
#*Right-click on eclipse.exe and select Send To. Click “Desktop (create shortcut)”. This will create a new shortcut on your desktop that will point to the eclipse.exe file. | #*Right-click on eclipse.exe and select Send To. Click “Desktop (create shortcut)”. This will create a new shortcut on your desktop that will point to the eclipse.exe file. | ||
