First steps:
- Make sure to check the System
Requirements before installing the product.
- Make sure Eclipse is not running. That will keep life
simple.
- Choose
and download an installer. If you're on MS Windows you'll probably use
the *.exe installer. If you're on Linux you need to use the *.bin installer.
In Linux, first change the permission to be able to execute the file.
In graphical user mode, Right-click > Properties > Permissions and give the Owner, Execute permission.
Now double-click the installer and follow the wizard described below.
In terminal mode,
chmod a+x Installer_vXXX_linux_x86.bin
then execute
./Installer_vXXX_linux_x86.bin
In Windows, launch the installer that you downloaded. The instructions
below will walk you through
the Install wizards.
Note: All the
installers look about the same, but the paths in the file system will
be a bit different for each platform. These examples are
taken from the Windows installer. If you encounter problems running the installer, please see this
FAQ entry.
WelcomeThe first page is a Welcome
page. It allows you to verify that you are
indeed running the Designer Installer, and gives you a short
overview of what is to come.
- Click Next
to move to the next page.
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License Agreement
This is the license
agreement. You should read through the agreement. - If you accept it,
check I accept (the top radio button).
That enables the Next button.
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Installation Directory-
Choose the directory
where you want Designer to be installed. You only need to install it once even if you
want to use it in multiple Eclipse installations. If you need to change
the default directory, you can either type it directly or use the Browse
button to navigate to the directory.
- Click Next
to continue to the next page.
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Select Eclipse Product
- The next screen lets you
choose which versions of Eclipse you want to install Designer. If you have one version installed, it will be
selected by default. Please refer to the System Requirements
for Eclipse versions supported.
- If
you check Show all Eclipse products, all versions will be searched (that includes 3.0, 2.0, and even WSAD,
RAD, and so forth) and included in the list. If the installer can't find the
Eclipse installation you want, you can navigate to it by clicking Choose
Eclipse. If your installation directory is C:\Program Files\Eclipse 3.x\eclipse, select the \eclipse directory.
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You can install Designer into as many versions at once as you
like. They will all share a single product installation.
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Warning
- If you have Eclipse running, you will get this dialog. Please
close Eclipse before clicking Next.
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Clean Eclipse Cached Configuration Option
- This next page gives you the
option to clean cached configuration data. It is recommended to clean
the configuration information to avoid any configuration conflicts.
- Click Next
to move on to the next page.
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Verify Installation
- You know you're about done
once you get to the verification page. Check
that everything is the way you want it (if you didn't change anything
then it probably is).
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Progress Bar
- The installation page
includes a progress bar at the bottom so you have an idea how
long the installation process will take.
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Installation Complete
- Once installation completes, you will automatically
switch
to the final page.
- Click Finish
to complete the installation.
- The product will be installed into the specified directory and .link
files will be created in your eclipse/links directory.
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Before you can use Designer for the first time, you must
Register
and Activate the product.