Q: I want to use Eclipse to develop using the Forge
A: Why do we want to use eclipse? Easy to use. Cross platform. Open Source, what more do we want. How do we do it? Well, follow these instructions ;-)
This document applies to Eclipse on a Mac, but should work for Windows and Linux too.
After downloading en installing Eclipse we have to install two extra plugins.
The first is the php plugin witch will be used to edit PHP in Eclipse.
Installing PHP Eclipse
1. We go to: Help, Softwareupdate, find and install.
2. Select: 'Search for new features to install'
3. Choose: New remote site
4. User these parameters:
Name: php elcipse
Url:
http://pipestonegroup.com/eclipse/updates
5. We check the checkbox and click Next.
6. A list of possibilities is presented. Select he latest PHP eclipse release and press finish.
***Note
PHP Elcipse will be installed. A reboot will be required.
Now we have to install a plugin called Subclipse. It will enable us to use the SVN used by the Joomla! Forge.
Installing Subclipse
1. Repeat the plugin install steps this time using the following parameters
Name: Subclipse
Url:
http://subclipse.tigris.org/update
So all goes well. We have installed everything we need to start our project. Now lets make a SVN project in the developers zone.
Creating a SVN Repository
Follow these steps
1. Create an Repository under Source Code > Create Repository
2. Enter Directory Name but NOTE: The directory will be created in the svn/repos folder, where all repository folders of each projects are. It could happen that your desired projectfolder is not available, bette use an prefix for your repositoryfolders. Once a folder and a Repository is created, you cannot change the foldername and you cannot delete the repository
3. Enter Repository Name
4. Choose Server, you can choose between CVS and SVN. Use SVN.
5. Don't check Association Required on Commit. (thx to musicones for this part)
If all goes well we now created a SVN repository.
Credit goes to Mark from the joomla forums
Another pointer I would like to add to help newbies install it Phpeclipse.
1. better download the All-in-one package from webtools
http://download.eclipse.org/webtools...-200507290654/
it contains eclipse 3.1 sdk, emf, gef and jem. and the required Web Tools
(other wise you will end up downloading a number of other pakages that are required for phpeclipse to run)
The problem though is I downloaded it 4 times from diffrent mirrors and while extracting some of the files were corrupt. (I still dont understand why) on the fifth download i got a perfect package.
Then follow the steps given by Mark
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