I have a set of favorite Eclipse plugins, that I need to install every time I install new Eclipse. I would also like to have a way to install all those plugins in [semi-]automated way for my team Eclipse. Or give them recommended Eclipse plugins list, and let them do two-clicks installation on when-needed basis. How to install set of plugins (with different update sites) quickly? UPDATE: There are a lot of ways doing that, and I want to aggregate knowledge. There were at least 2 similar questions on stackoverflow.com with different suggestions. And it was 2-3 years ago. How does one automate configuration of Eclipse? Boostrapping new Eclipse machines with all the Plugins Now the best solution seems to be proposed by Bananeweizen at 2013-3-20 (File -> Export -> Install -> Software Items to file)

As said by Bananeweizen at 2013-3-20 Use (File -> Export -> Install -> Software Items to file) to prepare plugin list file (*.p2f), then (File -> Import -> Install Software Items from File) I have assembled Eclipse Node.js IDE this way, see Enide - Eclipse Node.JS IDE <img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/7t5r1.png" alt="enter image description here"> UPDATE: This however ran into bug in Eclipse Kepler WARNING: Not so good in Kepler: There are 2 bug in Eclipse 4.3 Kepler, that may make "File -> Import \ Install" usage not comfortable. Please help to get Kepler bugs fixed by voting on these 2 bugs (you should be registered on dev.eclipse.org and logged in). <ul> <li>Bug 409685 - [Remediation] Eclipse 4.3 Kepler - Installation Remediation fails; no opt-out https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=409685 </li> <li>Bug 409802 - [import/export] Installation Remediation DOES NOT respect selected item in File-> Import .. -> Install Software Items from File "Import Software Configuration" Dialog https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=409802 </li> </ul>

Follow these steps. <ul> <li>Unzip Eclipse into a working directory.</li> <li>Install plug-ins, one at a time, testing to make sure a plug-in hasn't corrupted your Eclipse.</li> <li>When you've finished installing and testing, zip your working directory into a new Eclipse zip file.</li> <li>Distribute your new Eclipse zip file.</li> </ul>

Eclipse IDE: install set of plugins

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I have a set of favorite Eclipse plugins, that I need to install every time I install new Eclipse. I would also like to have a way to install all those plugins in [semi-]automated way for my team Eclipse. Or give them recommended Eclipse plugins list, and let them do two-clicks installation on when-needed basis.

How to install set of plugins (with different update sites) quickly?

UPDATE: There are a lot of ways doing that, and I want to aggregate knowledge. There were at least 2 similar questions on stackoverflow.com with different suggestions. And it was 2-3 years ago.
How does one automate configuration of Eclipse?
Boostrapping new Eclipse machines with all the Plugins

Now the best solution seems to be proposed by Bananeweizen at 2013-3-20 (File -> Export -> Install -> Software Items to file)

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asked Mar 18 '13 14:03

Paul Verest

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As said by Bananeweizen at 2013-3-20

Use (File -> Export -> Install -> Software Items to file) to prepare plugin list file (*.p2f), then

(File -> Import -> Install Software Items from File)

I have assembled Eclipse Node.js IDE this way, see Enide - Eclipse Node.JS IDE

enter image description here

UPDATE: This however ran into bug in Eclipse Kepler

WARNING: Not so good in Kepler: There are 2 bug in Eclipse 4.3 Kepler, that may make "File -> Import \ Install" usage not comfortable.

Please help to get Kepler bugs fixed by voting on these 2 bugs (you should be registered on dev.eclipse.org and logged in).

Bug 409685 - [Remediation] Eclipse 4.3 Kepler - Installation Remediation fails; no opt-out https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=409685
Bug 409802 - [import/export] Installation Remediation DOES NOT respect selected item in File-> Import .. -> Install Software Items from File "Import Software Configuration" Dialog https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=409802

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answered Oct 25 '22 03:10

Paul Verest

Follow these steps.

Unzip Eclipse into a working directory.
Install plug-ins, one at a time, testing to make sure a plug-in hasn't corrupted your Eclipse.
When you've finished installing and testing, zip your working directory into a new Eclipse zip file.
Distribute your new Eclipse zip file.

answered Oct 25 '22 03:10

Gilbert Le Blanc

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