Resources. FAQ Where do I get and install Eclipse? The way you download Eclipse depends on how close you want to be to the “live stream.” Following are the release types that can be downloaded from the Eclipse download site ( in increasing level of closeness to the CVS HEAD stream: The latest release, used by most products in the market. These releases have little risk of surprises, yet those builds can be up to 6 months behind what is being worked on now. Example version numbers for these releases are 2.1.2 and 3.0. Stable builds (so-called milestone builds), which are typically 6 weeks apart and deliver a major collection of stable features. Each release or build has a corresponding set of build notes and test results. Alternatively, you may have already installed Eclipse without knowing it. Installing Eclipse To install Eclipse, all you do is unpack the zip file download in the desired directory.
See also Eclipse/Installation. Installing Java See Also: Compare Eclipse Packages. Newcomers FAQ. What is Eclipse? Eclipse is an open source community whose projects are focused on building an extensible development platform, runtimes and application frameworks for building, deploying and managing software across the entire software lifecycle.
Many people know us, and hopefully love us, as a Java IDE but Eclipse is much more than a Java IDE. The Eclipse open source community has over 200 open source projects. These projects can be conceptually organized into seven different "pillars" or categories: Enterprise Development Embedded and Device Development Rich Client Platform Rich Internet Applications Application Frameworks Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) The Eclipse community is also supported by a large and vibrant ecosystem of major IT solution providers, innovative start-ups, universities and research institutions and individuals that extend, support and complement the Eclipse Platform.
What is the Eclipse Foundation? Where do I get support? Eclipse - The Eclipse Foundation open source community website.