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==Windows== | ==Windows== | ||
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| + | Download the Oomph-based installer, <code>eclipse-installer.exe</code> | ||
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| + | Double-click to launch. | ||
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| + | Automatically unpacks, configures itself, and updates as necessary. | ||
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| + | If a JRE cannot be found, provide help so that the user can download an install an appropriate JVM. Give preference to Java 8. | ||
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| + | Starts in "simple" mode. | ||
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| + | ===Simple Mode=== | ||
| + | Wizard with 5-7 pages: | ||
| + | * Select a package definition | ||
| + | * Pick a version of the JRE | ||
| + | ** If the selected package includes JDT, warn user if the selected JRE is not a JDK | ||
| + | * Specify location (with reasonable defaults) | ||
| + | * Configure default preferences (on/off checkboxes) | ||
| + | * Ask user if an icon should be added to the desktop | ||
| + | * Ask user to register an Eclipse Foundation account (optional) | ||
| + | * Click "Finish" | ||
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| + | After installation, installer quits and all temporary files are removed (only the <code>exe</code> remains). | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===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) | ||
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| + | Notes: | ||
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| + | * 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 | ||
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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 | ||
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| + | ===Bundle Pools=== | ||
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| + | By default, all installations use bundle pools. This can only be turned off in advanced mode. | ||
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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}}. | ||
==Mac== | ==Mac== | ||
Revision as of 10:33, 27 February 2015
Contents
Download
Installation
Windows
Download the Oomph-based 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
Wizard with 5-7 pages:
- Select a package definition
- Pick a version of the JRE
- If the selected package includes JDT, warn user if the selected JRE is not a JDK
- Specify location (with reasonable defaults)
- Configure default preferences (on/off checkboxes)
- Ask user if an icon should be added to the desktop
- 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).
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)
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
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
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.
Mac
Linux
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 ...
Or...
Download Oomph-based installation/configuration tool from the eclipse.org website. There is no native executable so the download must be unpacked and executed.
- Consider adding the Oomph-based installer to the Fedora repository.