In the nonclassical version of the Java Development environment Eclipse, the Software Updates menu item under Menu Help is not displayed by default. But we may often need to install some plug-ins online for eclipse, such as Decompile Plug-ins, the need for the eclipse GEF environment when developing a rule engine. For this problem, the solution is very simple, just follow these steps to solve this small problem:
STEP1: Click the Preferences menu item under the Window menu.
STEP2: In the pop-up dialog box left navigation bar to find general, expand General, select capabilities, then the right side of the dialog box will appear corresponding Settings page.
STEP3: In the Settings page, check the classic Update in the capabilities panel. As shown in the following illustration,
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STEP4: Click Apply and click OK. Then look at the menu items under the Help menu ...
For the Eclipse Juno version, after attempting to take the above scenario or not to find the software Updates menu item under the Help menu, this article summarizes the following ways to install the Eclipse plug-in online:
STEP1: Select menu item Windows->preferences.
STEP2: Select Install/update->available Software Sites in the left list of preferences
STEP3: Click the Add button in the right panel
STEP4: In the pop-up dialog box, fill in the name and location of the plugin you want to download, and click the OK button.
STEP5: Under the Help menu, select Install new software (PS: or omit STEP1-STEP4, click the Add button in the Step6 dialog box, add plugin name and location).
STEP6: In the pop-up available Software dialog box, select the corresponding available site address in the Work with text box Drop-down list.
STEP7: Select the plug-in to install, wait a moment, the work with text box in the panel will appear the appropriate plug-in name, select the plug-in that needs to be installed, click the Next button, accept the plugin protocol, click Next, until finish.
Step8:restart Eclipse.