Which Eclipse version should I use for an Android app?

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Update July 2017:

From ADT Plugin page, the question must be unasked:

The Eclipse ADT plugin is no longer supported, as per this announcement in June 2015.

The Eclipse ADT plugin has many known bugs and potential security bugs that will not be fixed.

You should immediately switch to use Android Studio, the official IDE for Android. For help transitioning your projects, read Migrate to Android Studio.

The easiest solution is to download the Android SDK bundle:

http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing/bundle.html

The ADT Bundle provides everything you need to start developing apps, including a version of the Eclipse IDE with built-in ADT (Android Developer Tools) to streamline your Android app development.

I literally did this 1 hour ago.

1. SDK R7
2. Get Java - if you don't have (its the first image link JDK)
3. Get Eclipse - it's the first on the list with the most downloads
4. Android Plugin

Download the appropriate files for your OS. The Android SDK needs java in order to install. Once you get the Android SDK installed go get eclipse and install that. Basically download the file and unzip then in a directory. The android install is the same but it will install a lot more files. (5) Finally open eclipse and go to help > install new software >> and add the url to the plugin - I used this one https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/

Released in June 2012, Eclipse for Mobile Developers is an awesome starting point for developers looking to focus on Android development. I've used it for several projects since August and haven't been disappointed.

**June 2012 **

Google Recommends Eclipse Helios, Eclipse Classic or Eclipse RCP. For details, read the below post.

URL: http://developer.android.com/sdk/eclipse-adt.html

Look under ADT 18.0.0 (April 2012).

Eclipse Helios (Version 3.6.2) or higher is required for ADT 18.0.0.

Look under Installing the ADT Plugin.

If you need to install or update Eclipse, you can download it from http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/. The "Eclipse Classic" version is recommended. Otherwise, a Java or RCP version of Eclipse is recommended.

April 2014 Updated

Eclipse Indigo (Version 3.7.2) or higher is required. I'll suggest you to use Eclipse Kepler.

ADT 22.6.0 (March 2014)

Eclipse 3.5 for Java Developer is the best option for you and 3.6 version is good but not at all because of compatibility issues.