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1 1  === Short Story ===
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3 -* Requirements
4 -** System Requirements: Eclipse 3.4.2 (NOT 3.5 - see below)
5 -** Java 1.5 (not Java 1.4)
3 +* Plugin URL for Eclipse 3.3.2: [[http://webobjects.mdimension.com/wolips/stable]]
4 +* System Requirements: Eclipse 3.3 or better
5 +* HIGHLY Recommended: Eclipse 3.3.2 (especially for Leopard)
6 +* Java 1.5 (not Java 1.4)
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7 -* Plugin URL for Eclipse 3.4.2: [[http://webobjects.mdimension.com/wolips/stable]](in eclipse 3.4, it may be necessary to use http:~/~/webobjects.mdimension.com/hudson/job/WOLipsStable/lastSuccessfulBuild/artifact/site)
8 -* There is also a nightly build available at [[http://webobjects.mdimension.com/wolips/nightly]] for those who want the latest, greatest features, even if it sometimes makes things unstable.
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10 -{{note title="Eclipse 3.5"}}
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12 -There is a build of WOLips for Eclipse 3.5, but it is currently unstable and should only be used by people that don't mind things not working correctly. Plugin URL for Eclipse 3.5: [http://webobjects.mdimension.com/wolips/eclipse_3_5]
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16 16  === Long Story ===
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18 -The first requirement for installing WOLips is that you have Eclipse. It is recommended that you install Eclipse 3.4.1 to use WOLips. To install Eclipse, go to the [[Eclipse 3.4.1 Download Site>>http://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/]] and download (Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers recommended) the build that matches your operating system and uncompress it.
10 +The first requirement for installing WOLips is that you have Eclipse. It is recommended that you install Eclipse 3.3.2 to use WOLips. To install Eclipse, go to the [[Eclipse 3.3.2 Download Site>>http://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/]] and download the build that matches your operating system and uncompress it.
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20 -Note: Eclipse 3.4.1 is the minimum requirement for WOLips stable and recommended for nightly as well.
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22 22  ~1. Launch the Eclipse application.
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36 36  ----
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38 -4. First, let's verify that you're running Eclipse with Java 5. Go to the "Eclipse" menu, and select "About Eclipse SDK"
28 +4. Currently you have a stock Eclipse installation which will allow you to do normal Java development, but it does not contain any of the WOLips plugins, so you will not have any of the WebObjects development tools. To begin your WOLips installation, go to the Help=>Software Updates=>Find and Install ... menu item.
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40 -[[image:Picture 14.png]]
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44 -5. On the About dialog, choose "Configuration Details"
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50 -6. Scroll down until you find "java.vm.version" and verify that it is listed as some variant of 1.5.x (the exact version is not important)
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56 -7. If it is not, you will need to change your default Java VM to be Java 5 (see Apple's instructions for this), or you will need to modify the Info.plist inside the Eclipse.app to tell it to open with only Java 5. If Eclipse is running in 1.5, then close the dialogs back out to the main Eclipse window and proceed.
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60 -8. Currently you have a stock Eclipse installation which will allow you to do normal Java development, but it does not contain any of the WOLips plugins, so you will not have any of the WebObjects development tools. To begin your WOLips installation, go to the Help=>Software Updates=>Find and Install ... menu item.
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62 62  [[image:Picture 17.png]]
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64 64  ----
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66 -9. Select "Search for new features to install" and click "Next"
34 +5. Select "Search for new features to install" and click "Next"
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68 68  [[image:Picture 4.png]]
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70 70  ----
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72 -10. The next dialog you get to shows the list of update sites that are available in your Eclipse install. The first time you go through this process, you will need to create the Remote Install site that points to the WOLips server. After the initial install, you can skip this step and just select the already existing WOLips site instead. To continue, select "New Remote Site" on the right hand side.
40 +6. The next dialog you get to shows the list of update sites that are available in your Eclipse install. The first time you go through this process, you will need to create the Remote Install site that points to the WOLips server. After the initial install, you can skip this step and just select the already existing WOLips site instead. To continue, select "New Remote Site" on the right hand side.
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74 74  [[image:Picture 5.png]]
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78 -~11. In the New Update Site dialog, enter "WOLips" as the name, and as the URL [[http://webobjects.mdimension.com/wolips/stable]] and click OK.
46 +7. In the New Update Site dialog, enter "WOLips" as the name, and as the URL [[http://webobjects.mdimension.com/wolips/stable]] and click OK.
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80 80  [[image:Picture 6.png]]
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82 82  ----
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84 -12. You should now be returned to the list of install sites with your new Remote Install Site selected. Click "Finish" to continue.
52 +8. You should now be returned to the list of install sites with your new Remote Install Site selected. Click "Finish" to continue.
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86 86  [[image:Picture 7.png]]
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90 -13. Expand the WOLips folder and select only **Standard Install**. Leave the other options until you are more familiar with Eclipse and WOLips and decide that you need them. [[Other WOLips Install Options]]
58 +9. Expand the WOLips folder and select only **Standard Install**. Leave the other options until you are more familiar with Eclipse and WOLips and decide that you need them.
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92 -[[image:WOLipsInstallOptions.png]]
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96 -14. This next dialog contains the license agreements for the selected features. After reviewing the agreements (you DO review your license agreements, right :-) ), select "I accept the terms in this license agreement". Selecting this radio button will accept the license agreements for **all** of the features listed. Click "Next" to continue.
64 +10. This next dialog contains the license agreements for the selected features. After reviewing the agreements (you DO review your license agreements, right :-) ), select "I accept the terms in this license agreement". Selecting this radio button will accept the license agreements for **all** of the features listed. Click "Next" to continue.
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98 98  [[image:Picture 9.png]]
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102 -15. The dialog you are presented with shows a review of the features you selected. Click "Finish" to continue.
70 +~11. The dialog you are presented with shows a review of the features you selected. Click "Finish" to continue.
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104 104  [[image:Picture 10.png]]
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106 106  ----
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108 -16. Eclipse will now download the features and plugins that you requested.
76 +12. Eclipse will now download the features and plugins that you requested.
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110 110  [[image:Picture 11.png]]
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114 -17. Once the download is complete, Eclipse will present you with the installation confirmation for each feature. The easiest option is to just select "Install All," though you can review each one individually if you would like.
82 +13. Once the download is complete, Eclipse will present you with the installation confirmation for each feature. The easiest option is to just select "Install All," though you can review each one individually if you would like.
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116 116  [[image:Picture 12.png]]
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120 -18. More of the waiting game, though it should be quicker than the download.
88 +14. More of the waiting game, though it should be quicker than the download.
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124 -19. Eclipse will need to be restarted for the WOLips plugins to be available.
94 +15. Eclipse will need to be restarted for the WOLips plugins to be available.
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130 -That's it You now have all of the WOLips features installed in your Eclipse. Continue to the [[Create a new WO Application]] tutorial to learn more about using WOLips' capabilities. You can also [[Access the WOLips User Guide]] or explore additional [[Useful Eclipse Plugins]].
100 +16. Before you create/import projects, it might be prudent to check that Eclipse is using the latest Java 1.5. So go ahead and open Eclipse > Preferences and navigate to following preferences pane and make sure Java 1.5 (which is a symbolic link to the latest version of 1.5 on your system) is selected
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102 +[[image:Picture 11.jpg]]
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104 +That's it You now have all of the WOLips features installed in your Eclipse. Continue to the [[Create a new WO Application]] tutorial to learn more about using WOLips' capabilities. You can also [[Access the WOLips User Guide]].