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| − | + | [[File:Installer-Workflow.gif|thumb|Simple installer workflow (click to see animation)]] | |
| − | + | # Select a "base" package definition<br/>[[File:Installer-Packages.png|400px]] | |
| − | + | # Configure default preferences (see {{bug|421702}})<br/>[[File:Installer-Preferences.png|400px]] | |
| − | + | # Specify location, launcher, desktop icon (with reasonable defaults)<br/>[[File:Installer-Launcher.png|400px]] | |
| + | # Ask user to register an Eclipse Foundation account (optional)<br/>[[File:Installer-Register.png|400px]] | ||
| + | # Click "Finish" | ||
After installation, installer quits and all temporary files are removed (only the <code>exe</code> remains). | After installation, installer quits and all temporary files are removed (only the <code>exe</code> remains). | ||
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| + | Review the [https://github.com/eclipselabs/prototype.installer installer UI workflow prototype] on EclipseLabs. | ||
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** On subsequent launches, the user should be given the option (on by default) to override their defaults with changed values (only if there are changes) | ** On subsequent launches, the user should be given the option (on by default) to override their defaults with changed values (only if there are changes) | ||
* Remember if the user has already registered for an account; don't ask again | * Remember if the user has already registered for an account; don't ask again | ||
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| − | The bundle pool currently manifests as a <code><i>USER_HOME</i>/.p2</code> directory. The average user attaches no meaning to "p2"; should the bundle pool be placed under <code><i>USER_HOME</i>/.eclipse</code> by default? (see {{bug|461049}}. | + | The bundle pool currently manifests as a <code><i>USER_HOME</i>/.p2</code> directory. The average user attaches no meaning to "p2"; should the bundle pool be placed under <code><i>USER_HOME</i>/.eclipse</code> by default? (see {{bug|461049}}). |
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| + | ====Questions==== | ||
| + | * Is there value in asking a user to "login" if they already have an account? | ||
| + | ** Not sure if there is value in logging in during installation | ||
| + | * What is the default install location? | ||
| + | * What about shared installs? | ||
| + | ** Are we only concerned with user-specific installation? | ||
===Via Packages=== | ===Via Packages=== | ||
Latest revision as of 11:45, 3 March 2015
This page is concerned with capturing user experience requirements for Eclipse-based IDE packages in Mars.
Contents
Download
Installation
Windows
Via Installer
Download the installer, eclipse-installer.exe
Double-click to launch.
Automatically unpacks, configures itself, and updates as necessary.
If a JRE cannot be found, provide help so that the user can download an install an appropriate JVM. Give preference to Java 8.
Starts in "simple" mode.
Simple Mode
- Select a "base" package definition
- Configure default preferences (see bug 421702)
- Specify location, launcher, desktop icon (with reasonable defaults)
- Ask user to register an Eclipse Foundation account (optional)
- Click "Finish"
After installation, installer quits and all temporary files are removed (only the exe remains).
Review the installer UI workflow prototype on EclipseLabs.
Advanced Mode
- Select a package definition
- Select a workspace configuration
- Allow customization of every setting
- Configure default preferences
- Ask user if an icon should be added to the desktop
- Ask user to register an Eclipse Foundation account (optional)
Launching
The installer adds a standard launch entry/icon to the start menu and (optionally, based on the user's selection during installation) the desktop (see bug 459589).
Notes:
- Remember user state; e.g. if the user switches to advanced mode, open in that mode on subsequent launches
- The preferences configuration should be a single page (or a small number of pages with groups of preferences)
- The first time through, the changes made by the user to the defaults is retained
- On subsequent launches, the user should be given the option (on by default) to override their defaults with changed values (only if there are changes)
- Remember if the user has already registered for an account; don't ask again
Bundle Pools
By default, all installations use bundle pools. This can only be turned off in advanced mode.
The bundle pool currently manifests as a USER_HOME/.p2 directory. The average user attaches no meaning to "p2"; should the bundle pool be placed under USER_HOME/.eclipse by default? (see bug 461049).
Questions
- Is there value in asking a user to "login" if they already have an account?
- Not sure if there is value in logging in during installation
- What is the default install location?
- What about shared installs?
- Are we only concerned with user-specific installation?
Via Packages
The standard packages download is available as an option.
The old limitation of the build-in decompression software in Windows failing on the long file names in our package downloads is still an issue.
Use a robust decompression software package to decompress the package download into the directory of choice.
Double-click on the eclipse.exe to launch.
Mac
Linux
Via Fedora Software Repository
Use standard Linux software repositories to install official release versions of Eclipse (see bug 442591).
On Fedora:
yum install eclipse-jdt eclipse-cdt eclipse-egit
and
yum update eclipse-jdt ...
Via Packages
Download installation/configuration tool from the eclipse.org website. There is no native executable so the download must be unpacked and executed.
- Consider adding the installer to the Fedora repository.
Welcome
Adding Features
Add features via the Eclipse Marketplace and Simultaneous Release Catalogue (see bug 459905).