Eclipse: Install plugin - how it works

With plugins you have the possibility to extend Eclipse with various functions. Read how to install plugins in this article.

Eclipse: Install plugin

With plugins you have the possibility to equip Eclipse with other interesting functions. It's easy in Eclipse. We recommend that you only download plugins from trusted websites.

• Open the Eclipse Update Manager. To do this, go to "Help".
• Then click on "Software Updates".
• Navigate to the "Available Software" tab.
• You can now use the "Add Site" button to enter the URL from which the plugin should be loaded and installed.
• You can then view the available plugins by clicking on the "plus" of the URL address you just added. Alternatively, you can directly tick "Everything".
• Then click on "Install".

In the next practical tip, read how you can zoom a text in Eclipse.