Revision as of 08:02, 25 October 2013

Here's how to set up your workspace for developing Xpand

1. Download and install any Eclipse distribution - download
2. If GIT is not already installed, please install it. (Help / Install new Software)
3. Import the Xpand Team Project set file into your workspace (File / Import / Team / Team Project Set / URL).
   • Xpand-Committer.psf (for Eclipse committers)
   • Xpand.psf (for anonymous access)
4. Install additional IDE features
   • Run launch config org.eclipse.xpand.devenv/Xpand_Install_IDE_Features.launch
5. Install Buckminster Headless
   • Select org.eclipse.xpand.releng / Install Buckminster.launch
   • Open context menu: Run As / Install Buckminster
   • This will download and install Buckminster to Select <USER_HOME>/buckminster
6. Run Buckminster local build
   • Select org.eclipse.xpand.releng/releng/local/local-build.ant
   • Run the Ant script with Context: Run As / Ant Build
   • Grap a coffee...
   • Buckminster will install the Xpand target platform to org.eclipse.xpand.releng/target/target.platform
7. Set Target Platform
   • Open org.eclipse.xpand.devenv/Xpand TP Local.target
   • Click "Set as Target Platform"
8. Set up Mylyn Tasks
   • Open view "Mylyn / Team Repositories"
   • Double click on the Eclipse Bugzilla entry below node "Bugs"
   • Enter in the Properties dialog:
     • Label: "Eclipse Bugzilla"
     • User ID / Password: Your credentials
     • Press Validate Settings and Finish if successful
     • Open view "Mylyn / Task List" and create queries
9. Set up Mylyn Builds
   • Open view "Mylyn / Builds"
   • The view will show "No build servers available. Create a build server...". Click the link.
   • Select "Hudson", then "Next"
   • Enter:
     • Server: https://hudson.eclipse.org/hudson
     • Label: Eclipse Hudson
     • Click Refresh
     • Enter "xpand" into search field and select "Xpand-nightly-HEAD"
10. Start Xpand Runtime
    • Run the launch config org.eclipse.xpand.devenv/Xpand Runtime.launch