Scout/HowTo/3.8/Install Scout SDK

The Scout documentation has been moved to https://eclipsescout.github.io/. Installing The Scout documentation has been moved to https://eclipsescout.github.io/. is really easy.

• If you are new to eclipse, read The Scout documentation has been moved to https://eclipsescout.github.io/.
• If you already have Eclipse installed (but not Scout), read The Scout documentation has been moved to https://eclipsescout.github.io/.

Install Eclipse with Scout SDK

Visit the Eclipse Download-page to get Eclipse bundled with the Scout SDK.

JRE 1.6 required
Eclipse Scout SDK requires Java 6 or greater. If there is no Scout perspective you probably need to install an appropriate JRE.
If you have multiple JREs installed and want to be sure the right one is used start Eclipse Scout using the -vm command line argument and specifying the path to the executable: eclipse -vm c:\path_to_the_jre\bin\java.exe

Add the Scout SDK to your Eclipse installation

Eclipse
These instructions assume that you have Eclipse installed already.

To add Scout SDK to your existing Eclipse installation, you need to open eclipse and select Help|Install New Software...

Use [http://download.eclipse.org/scout/nightly/update] in the dialog that shows up and select Scout Application Development

When expanded, the Scout Application Development node looks as follows:

Hit next twice and restart Eclipse. You are ready to use the The Scout documentation has been moved to https://eclipsescout.github.io/..